Clinton Makes History Visit to Vietnam
克林顿历史性访问越南
　

The American president who opposed the war in Vietnam and avoided military service here three decades ago, arrived in Hanoi today on a mission to redefine U.S. relations.

　　Ahead of his arrival, President Clinton said he hoped his presence “opens a new page in our relations … hopefully one that will put an end to the divisions.”

oppose：反对，对抗；克林顿当逃兵的典故大家都知道吧，当时还是热血青年的克林顿拒绝参加越战，如今仍然有人因为这件事儿把他当作懦夫。
Hanoi：河内（越南首都）。
redefine：重新定义，克林顿此行的目的是重建美越两国关系。

No other U.S. leader has ever officially visited Hanoi and he is the first to visit Vietnam since U.S. troops withdrew from the country in 1975.

　　Richard Nixon was the last serving president to visit the region when he traveled to the former U.S.-backed South Vietnam in July 1969 when the war was raging. Clinton, the present-day U.S. commander-in-chief, avoided the conflict.

serving：服务的，在职的；
raging：猛烈的; 狂暴的；尼克松上次来到河内是在1969年，当时越战正打得热火朝天。
commander-in-chief：总司令；美国总统就是三军总司令。

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