VOA慢速英语:American History: Calvin Coolidge Wins in Election of 1924

2.nomination n.提名；推荐；任命；指派

例句：She has withdrawn her nomination as chairman.
      她已退出主席一职的提名。

      Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman.
      为党主席职位征集候选人。

3.compromise v.妥协；退让

例句：I am prepared to make some concession on minor details, but I cannot compromise on fundamentals.
      在一些细节上我可以作些让步，但在基本原则上我是不会妥协的。

4.withdraw v.(使)撤退[出]; （使）撤回, 撤离

例句：I want to withdraw a statement I made earlier.
      我想收回我早些时候发表的一项声明。

      The general decided to withdraw his soldiers.
      那位将军决定撤军。

5.progressive adj.不断前进的, 有进展的, 逐渐上升的

例句：This is a progressive course in English study.
      这是英语学习的渐进课程。

      It was a progressive disease and he would suffer more and more.
      病情逐渐加剧, 他将忍受越来越大的痛苦。