THE TERM 'BIPARTISAN" HAS become a popular buzzword in the Nation's Capital in recent months. It is at least partly the result of a political and philosophical fault line that runs squarely down the middle of American society, as the election last November illustrated.Republican president George W. Bush has received a lot of attention for his apparent determination to build a consensus drawn from both sides of the congressional aisle. "There are good people in both parties willing to rise above the confrontation and stalemate… people who are ready for a fresh, bipartisan approach," he has said.
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机译：术语“ BIPARTISAN”在最近几个月已成为国家首都的流行语，至少部分是政治和哲学断层线的结果，该断层线正好贯穿美国社会中部，如去年11月的大选所示。总统乔治·W·布什（George W. Bush）显然决心在国会通道的两边达成共识，这引起了很多关注。“双方都有好人愿意摆脱对抗和僵持……准备为之奋斗的人们一种新的两党合作方式。”
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