句子讲解：
1、The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections.
前首相，温特沃兹o莱恩先生，在最近的大选中被击败。
语言点 sb. be defeated in the election某人在选举中失败了
2、He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad.
他现在退出了政界,到国外去了。
语言点 retire from political life 退出政界
retire from political life
隐退;
例句:
So why aren't you over there, fighting for your political life?
那你为什么不待在美国为你的政治生涯奋斗呢?
What would you know of the political complexities of our life?
哪里会懂我们这儿政治的复杂性呢?
3、My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party.
我的朋友，帕特里克，一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。
语言点 Radical Progressive Party 激进党;Conservative Party 保守党
4、After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house.
在大选过后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。
生词解析：
defeated
v. 被击败，失败(defeat的过去式)
adj. 挨打的，被打败的
例句:
1. They defeated the enemy in the battle.
他们在那次战斗中打败敌人。
retiring
adj. 退休的;不善社交的;过隐居生活的
v. 退休(retire的ing形式)
例句:
1. After retiring from service, they will suffer from bone tissue hurt and osteoporosis in a degree.
在退役之后，这一人群都出现不同程度的骨组织伤痛与骨质疏松症。
fanatical
adj. 狂热的
例句:
1. Tina: Maybe. Some people get too fanatical and can be dangerous.
蒂娜：可能。有些人太狂热了，那会很危险的。
opponent
n. 对手;反对者;敌手
adj. 对立的;敌对的
例句:
1. The opponent will have the option to pay 3 life.
该对手将可选择是否要支付3点生命。
扩展学习：
美国两大政党：
美国民主党 Democratic Party，United States
美国共和党 Republican Party，United States
英国三大政党：
工党(Labour Party)
保守党(Conservative Party)
自由民主党(The Liberal Democrat Party)
