当时肯尼迪家族正是在科德角度假，这位86岁老人用这种方式“欢迎”总统加入“冰桶挑战”的行列。

The president politely declined, but still offered to do his part.

总统婉言拒绝，但仍愿意捐款弥补。

"The president appreciates Mrs. Kennedy thinking of him for the challenge -- though his contribution to this effort will be monetary," Obama said in a statement issued through spokesman Eric Schultz, the Boston Globe reported. "The president will be making a donation to an ALS charity this week."

据波士顿环球报消息，“总统很感谢肯尼迪太太想到向他下战帖，不过，总统对“冰桶挑战”的出力将以金钱为主。”奥巴马通过白宫发言人埃里克·舒尔茨发表声明，“总统将会在本周内向ALS基金会捐款。”

According to CBS DC, Obama will donate $100 to an undisclosed charity that fights ALS.

据哥伦比亚广播公司华盛顿分社消息，奥巴马将会向一家防御ALS的慈善机构捐款100美元。

Kennedy should be pleased that her encouragement got the military's commander-in-chief to get involved on some level, since she believes that’s a sign of a successful initiative.

肯尼迪遗孀应该感到高兴，因为奥巴马在某种程度上参与了“冰桶挑战”，她认为这是计划成功的迹象。

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