然而,佩洛西所做的是代表她所领导的多元化议员向总统提供了清晰的信息,直到几年前,纽约州民主党众议员哈基姆·杰弗里斯(Hakeem Jeffries)才离开白宫成为众议院民主党领袖。
斯洛特金和其他民主党人也对杰弗里斯代表他们的方式表示赞赏。
但佩洛西仍然是一个独立的人物,她的新头衔是“名誉议长”,她的朋友和敌人都相信,她在幕后有着无与伦比的影响力。
清晰易懂 clarity
代表 behalf
不同的 diverse
直到 until
Yet what Pelosi did do was provide clarity to the president on behalf of the diverse lawmakers that she led until a few years ago, when Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., became the Democratic leader in the House.
赞扬 credit
Slotkin and other Democrats credit Jeffries as well for how he represents them.
人物 figure
头衔 title
荣誉退休的 emerita
反对者 foes
无与伦比 unparalleled
场景 scenes
幕后 behind the scenes
But Pelosi remains a figure on her own with a new title, “speaker emerita,” and a belief shared by friends and foes alike that she has unparalleled influence behind the scenes.