The optimates, meaning "the best," tended to support the interests of the wealthy senators and the few wealthiest families.

贵族派，是指精英“,主张保护元老院议员的利益,以及少数富裕家庭。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

But, yeah, people here, all sorts of internships, people will intern with their local congressman

这里的学生会找各种各样的实习。有的学生会跟着当地的议员实习，

多样的实习机会 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

In other words, in his propaganda, Augustus basically said, "I'm not a king, I'm just another senator, and I'm giving the Senate and the people all their power back."

换句话说，在奥古斯都的宣传中，他声称“我不是国王，我只是普通元老院议员，我将权力交还元老院及人民手中“

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation What was Congressman Frank thinking?

我想在让他们更进一步,在这种情况下,国会议员弗兰克为什么这么说？

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Because not only the NSA homeland security, the governors, members of congress, cabinet officers.

因为不仅仅国家安全顾问,国土安全，政府官员，国会议员，内阁官员都想见总统。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

In an open society you have a recourse to address that through your representatives.

在一个开放的社会,你可以通过议员，来表达你的诉求。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

And sometimes had them killed if he had to if he thought that's what he should do, because there wasn't any sort of challenge to his authority.

如果有必要,他甚至会杀掉那些碍事的议员,因为没有什么可以挑战他的权威

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

A friend of mine who's a senator is the president of it there.

我一个议员朋友是那个地方的主席

耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

They get to vote for congress.

他们都有权选举国会议员。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

The fact that I have one, you know, five hundred thousandth of the vote for one representative in congress is not the same thing as my having the ability to decide for myself how to use my property rights.

事实是，我只有一张选票，50万选民才票选出,一位国会议员,这与我能自己决定如何行使我的财产权,是两回事。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts speaking in 2003 quote I would like to get Fannie and Freddie more deeply into helping low income houses.

国会议员，巴尼，弗兰克,马萨诸塞州议员，2003年说,我想让房利美和房地美，“,更深入地,帮助低收入者。

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