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E-C 一小段 There is no clear favorite on either the Democratic or Republican side in Iowa.
在艾奥瓦并没有表现出对民主主义或是共和主义任一方特别明显的偏好。
And in the days leading up to the caucuses, town meetings where voters declare their preferences, the campaigning has become intense.
在为预备会议准备的日子里，投票人在镇民大会上声明他们的支持方使竞选活动变得愈发激烈。

Candidates are traveling across the snowy highways of Iowa seeking support.
候选人穿过艾奥瓦满是积雪的公路来寻求支持。
They are also making their case in local television ads, and in nationally broadcast interviews.
同时，他们也在地方电视言论和国家广播采访节目上宣传他们的事迹。
While the candidates were appearing on national television, the Reuters News Agency released the result of its latest pre-caucus poll of Iowa voters.
候选人也在国家的电视台上出现过。路透社通讯社报道了艾奥瓦选民在预备会议前投票的最新结果。
It shows Hillary Clinton with a narrow lead on the Democratic side, with Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie among Republicans.
选举的投票表明希拉里 克林顿在领导民主党方面存在局限性，实际上在共和党方面麦克.哈克比和米特•罗姆内是站在同一条线上的。

Paula Wolfson, VOA News, Washington.
From the VOA News Center, I'm Bill Hazard, VOA News.

lead up to v.(向上)一路通过, 作为...的准备(或先导)
town meeting n.<美>镇民大会
Reuters News Agency n.(英国)路透社通讯社
lead on v.率领, 引诱
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参考案 There is no clear favorite on either the Democratic or Republican side in Iowa.
艾奥瓦州并没有表现出对民主党或是共和党任一方特别明显的偏好。

And in the days leading up to the caucuses, town meetings where voters declare their preferences, the campaigning has become intense.
在党内初选之前的日子里，选民在镇民大会上声明自己的立场，使竞选活动变得愈发激烈。

Candidates are traveling across the snowy highways of Iowa seeking support.
候选人沿着积雪的公路驱车前往艾奥瓦州，寻求支持。

They are also making their case in local television ads, and in nationally broadcast interviews.
同时，他们也在地方电视广告和国家广播采访节目上自我宣传。

While the candidates were appearing on national television, the Reuters News Agency released the result of its latest pre-caucus poll of Iowa voters.
候选人在国家的电视台露面时，路透社报道了艾奥瓦选民在党内初选前的民意测验结果。

It shows Hillary Clinton with a narrow lead on the Democratic side, with Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie among Republicans.
选举的投票表明希拉里在民主党内以微弱优势领先，而在共和党方面麦克.哈克比和米特•罗姆内难分高下。