From the old gentleman's long dress with the word "swallow tail" at the bottom. In American politics, the ability of a serving elected official or candidate for office to use his or her popularity to increase the chances of winning the election for the other candidates of his or her own party - as if to let others accept his or her swallow tail's recommendation and move to victory.
Convention bounce:会后弹升
Convention bounce: bounce after meeting
在共和党或民主党全国代表大会完成总统候选人提名的几天内,候选人在民意调查中声望上升的现象。
The rise in the popularity of candidates in public opinion polls within days of the Republican or Democratic National Convention's completion of the presidential nomination.
Capitol:国会大厦
Capitol: Capitol
是美国国会的办公大楼,坐落于美国首都华盛顿市中心一处海拔83英尺高的高地上,此地后被称为“国会山”。1793年,美国首任总统乔治?华盛顿亲自为它奠基,采用的是国会大厦设计竞赛的第一名获得者、著名设计师威廉?桑顿的设计蓝图,国会大厦于1800年落成并投入使用。国会大厦外墙全部使用白色大理石,通体洁白,建筑师力图使它给人一种神圣纯洁的感受。整幢国会大厦是一座三层平顶建筑,其中央是一座高高耸立的圆顶,也分三层。圆顶上还有一个小圆塔,塔顶矗立着19英尺(约5。8米)高的自由女神铜像。她头顶羽冠,右手持剑,左手扶盾,永远眺望东方太阳升起的地方。
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