夫唱婦隨？ 希拉里•克林頓宣佈競選美國總統

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president.
前美國國務卿希拉里·克林頓正式宣佈將參加2016年美國總統大選，如果成功她將成爲美國曆史上的第一位女總統。

She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their "champion".
希拉里於上週日開放了自己的競選網站，並告訴美國民衆她想成爲他們的“捍衛者”。

Mrs Clinton ran for the DeMocratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama.
2008年希拉里就曾參與民主黨總統候選人的角逐，但輸給了奧巴馬。

In a video on her website, Mrs Clinton declared: "I am running for president".
在競選網站裏的視頻中，希拉里宣佈：“我準備參與總統大選。”

"Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times," she said, "but the deck is still stacked in favour of those at the top.
“美國人民在經濟不景氣時期依然奮力拼搏扭轉了局面，但是天平還是向着塔尖上的少數人傾斜。”

"Everyday Americans need a champion and I want to be that champion," she added.
“每天美國民衆都需要一個捍衛者，而我希望成爲這個捍衛者。”

The video features a number of Americans talking about their hopes and aspirations.
視頻中很多美國人談到他們的希望與決心。

It ends with Mrs Clinton saying: "So I'm hitting the road to earn your vote because it's your time and I hope you'll join me on this journey".
最後，希拉里說：“所以我已經整裝待發爭取你們的選票，因爲這是屬於你們的時代，希望你們能與我一起踏上征途。”

Mrs Clinton's team said would spend the next few weeks building up grassroots support in the early Democratic primary states; she tweeted that she is on her way to Iowa.
希拉里的競選團隊表示接下來的幾周他們會首先在民主黨的初選州贏取基層支持，希拉里在推特上也稱她已經在去愛荷華州的路上了。

She is expected to hold her first rally, officially kicking off her campaign, in mid-May.
預計五月中旬希拉里及其競選團隊將會開啓正式的競選活動。

Hillary Clinton - her Washington career so far
希拉里·克林頓的政治生涯

Tried to reform US healthcare during husband Bill's first term as president (1993-1997) but her plan never reached a vote in Congress
1993-1997年克林頓擔任美國總統期間希拉里曾嘗試改革美國的衛生保健措施但未得到國會的支持

Stood by her husband when his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky was exposed, 1997-98
1997-1998年克林頓被爆出與萊溫斯基的性醜聞時希拉里選擇支持丈夫

Elected as Democratic senator for New York, 2000
2000年當選爲紐約州的民主黨參議員

Voted in favour of the Iraq war in 2003 but later distanced herself from the war
2003年表示支持伊拉克戰爭但隨後與戰爭保持距離

Ran for the Democratic nomination in 2008 but conceded in favour of Barack Obama
2008年參與民主黨候選人角逐但不敵奧巴馬

Served as US secretary of state 2009-2013
2009-2013年任美國國務卿

Embroiled in controversy over the attack on a US consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2012
2012年美國駐利比亞班加西大使館遭襲，希拉里捲入爭議之中

Investigated by the State Department for her use of a private email server, circumventing legal requirements
因違反規定使用私人電子郵件服務器而被美國國務院調查