杂志英语听力:总统议程最有力的执行者 杰夫·塞申斯(7)

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1. out of touch with 脱离；与……失去联系
If insanity means being out of touch with reality, then he was insane long before he thought he was a cow.
如果疯狂是指脱离现实，那么，在他以为自己是一头牛之前，他早就已经疯了。

2. chief of staff to sb. 某人的幕僚长
Leon Panetta once served as chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton.
列昂·帕内塔曾是美国前总统比尔.克林顿的幕僚长。

3. lead the charge to 领导
It is they who will lead the charge to reshape decision making in business.
领导重塑商业决策这一变革的将会是他们。

4. be a political winner for sb. 让……在政治层面占据上风
The credit card issue could be a political winner for Obama, with many Americans saying they are angry over lending practices.
由于许多美国民众对于信用卡放款规定怨声载道，此一议题势必让奥巴马在政治层面占了上风。