川普盟友遭枪击身亡

近日，美国知名右翼青年活动人士、特朗普盟友查理·柯克（Charlie Kirk）在演讲时遭枪击身亡。

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1. What best describes the overall focus of the article?

A. The ideological divisions within the Republican Party after 2020

B. The personal background and political influence of Charlie Kirk

C. The evolution of Donald Trump's presidential campaigns

D. The role of Turning Point USA in American university politics

无注释原文：

Charlie Kirk Was an Influential Figure in Right-Wing Politics and a Trump Loyalist

From: The New York Times

Over the past decade, Charlie Kirk became one of the most influential young leaders in right-wing American politics.

Mr. Kirk, 31, who was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University, had been an energetic member of President Trump's inner circle, known for his abilities as a speaker, his fund-raising and his loyalty to the president.

A political organizer and podcast host who appealed to young conservatives and wealthy Republicans alike, Mr. Kirk accrued political power despite never having held office or worked on a campaign. In a series of interviews for a profile in The New York Times Magazine, which published in February, Mr. Kirk said that he had visited the White House “a hundred-plus” times during Mr. Trump's first term.

He was also an early champion of JD Vance as a running mate for Mr. Trump. And just after the 2024 election, Mr. Kirk became part of an intimate group of advisers vetting prospective White House appointees for loyalty.

After the shooting, Mr. Trump called Mr. Kirk “a great guy from top to bottom” on social media.

Mr. Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, Ill., an affluent Chicago suburb. His mother was a counselor at a mental health clinic, and his father was an architect whose firm designed the Trump Tower in New York. He applied to colleges and was accepted by Baylor University but never attended, instead turning his attention to politics.

At the age of 18, Mr. Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization that attracts tens of millions of dollars in donations. Today, the organization has chapters at more than 850 colleges that register students to vote and bring conservative speakers to campus. The event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, which drew at least 1,000 people, was the first stop of a tour organized through Turning Point.

Over the years, Mr. Kirk's loyalty to the president had not appeared to waver. Mr. Trump's support in the Republican Party was flagging after he lost the 2020 election, but Mr. Kirk visited Mar-a-Lago in February 2021 and was photographed smiling alongside Mr. Trump. After Mr. Trump was elected for a second term, he expressed gratitude to Mr. Kirk for “what he's done with the young people.”

Mr. Kirk was also a close friend of Donald Trump Jr., the president's son. The two traveled to Greenland in January to publicize the incoming president's proclaimed intent to acquire the Arctic territory. And a few weeks later, at a private party at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia two days before Mr. Trump's inauguration, the president's son described Mr. Kirk onstage as “one of the true rock stars of this movement.”

In January, Mr. Kirk, along with his wife and children, went to Washington for Mr. Trump's second inauguration.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为纽约时报官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Charlie Kirk Was an Influential Figure in Right-Wing Politics and a Trump Loyalist

From: The New York Times

Over the past decade, Charlie Kirk became one of the most influential young leaders in right-wing American politics.

过去十年间，查理·柯克成为美国右翼政治中最具影响力的年轻领袖之一。

right wing /ˌraɪt ˈwɪŋ/ 表示“右翼；右翼的”，英文解释为“supporting the political right and traditional ideas about society； relating to the belief that there should be low taxes, and that property and industry should be privately owned”举个🌰：She's extremely right-wing. 她是个极右翼分子。

Mr. Kirk, 31, who was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University, had been an energetic member of President Trump's inner circle, known for his abilities as a speaker, his fund-raising and his loyalty to the president.

周三，31岁的柯克在犹他谷大学演讲时遭枪击身亡。他是特朗普总统核心圈子里的活跃成员，以出色的演讲能力、筹款能力以及对总统的忠诚著称。

fatally /ˈfeɪ.təl.i/ 1）表示“致命地”，英文解释为“in a way that causes death”举个🌰：Several people were injured, two fatally. 有几个人受伤，两个人死亡。

2）表示“灾难性地；毁灭性地”，英文解释为“in a way that seriously damages or harms something or someone, or may cause them to fail in the future”举个🌰：The banking system is fatally flawed. 银行系统有致命的缺陷。

A political organizer and podcast host who appealed to young conservatives and wealthy Republicans alike, Mr. Kirk accrued political power despite never having held office or worked on a campaign. In a series of interviews for a profile in The New York Times Magazine, which published in February, Mr. Kirk said that he had visited the White House “a hundred-plus” times during Mr. Trump's first term.

作为政治组织者和播客主持人，柯克深受年轻保守派和富有共和党人的欢迎。尽管从未担任过公职，也未曾参与过竞选活动，他却积累了不小的政治影响力。在为《纽约时报杂志》2月刊的一篇人物特写所做的一系列采访中，柯克透露，在特朗普第一任期内，他造访白宫的次数“超过100次”。

conservative /kənˈsɜː.və.tɪv/ 作名词，表示“保守党，保守派”，作形容词，表示“保守的；守旧的”，英文解释为“not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change”如：a conservative society/outlook 保守的社会/观念。

Conservative 表示“（英国）保守党的”，英文解释为“belonging to or supporting the British political party that traditionally supports business and opposes high taxes and government involvement in industry”如：the Conservative Party 保守党，Conservative policies 保守党奉行的政策。

accrue /əˈkruː/ 表示“积累；（逐渐）增加，增多”，英文解释为“to increase in number or amount over a period of time”举个🌰：Little benefit will accrue to the city (= it will receive little benefit) from the new transport links. 新的道路修建计划几乎不会给该城市带来什么利益。

He was also an early champion of JD Vance as a running mate for Mr. Trump. And just after the 2024 election, Mr. Kirk became part of an intimate group of advisers vetting prospective White House appointees for loyalty.

他也是较早支持JD·万斯担任特朗普竞选搭档的人。2024年大选刚结束，柯克就加入了一个核心顾问小组，负责审查白宫任命人选的忠诚度。

intimate /ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/ 表示“亲密的；有性关系的；宜于密切关系的”，英文解释为“having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship”如：intimate relationships 亲密关系，举个🌰：The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. 这家餐厅的氛围很怡人。

vet /vet/ 作名词，表示“兽医”，英文解释为“a person with a medical degree trained to take care of the health of animals”

作动词，表示“审查，检查”，英文解释为“to examine something or someone carefully to make certain that they are acceptable or suitable”举个🌰：The bank carefully vets everyone who applies for an account. 银行对每个申请开通账户的人都进行仔细的审核。

After the shooting, Mr. Trump called Mr. Kirk “a great guy from top to bottom” on social media.

枪击事件发生后，特朗普在社交媒体上称柯克是“十足的好人”。

Mr. Kirk grew up in Prospect Heights, Ill., an affluent Chicago suburb. His mother was a counselor at a mental health clinic, and his father was an architect whose firm designed the Trump Tower in New York. He applied to colleges and was accepted by Baylor University but never attended, instead turning his attention to politics.

柯克成长于伊利诺伊州普罗斯佩克特高地，这是芝加哥的一个富裕郊区。他的母亲是一家心理健康诊所的咨询师，父亲是建筑师，其所在的事务所设计了纽约特朗普大厦。柯克曾申请多所大学，并被贝勒大学录取，但最终并未入学，转而投身政治。

affluent /ˈæf.lu.ənt/ 表示“富裕的；富足的”，英文解释为“having a lot of money or owning a lot of things”如：affluent nations/neighbourhoods 富有国家/富人区。

英式 counsellor /ˈkaʊn.səl.ər/ 美式 counselor 表示“顾问；咨询师；辅导员”，英文解释为“someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their problems”如：a marriage guidance counsellor 婚姻指导顾问，举个🌰：The college now has a counsellor to help students with both personal and work problems. 大学里现在配备帮助学生处理个人及学习问题的辅导员。

📍词根“counsel”表示“建议”，后缀“-or”表示人。近义词：advisor（顾问），同根词：counsel（建议），常用短语：career counsellor（职业顾问）

At the age of 18, Mr. Kirk founded Turning Point USA, a conservative youth organization that attracts tens of millions of dollars in donations. Today, the organization has chapters at more than 850 colleges that register students to vote and bring conservative speakers to campus. The event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, which drew at least 1,000 people, was the first stop of a tour organized through Turning Point.

18岁时，柯克创立了保守派青年组织“美国转折点”，吸引了数千万美元的捐款。如今该组织在850多所高校设有分会，致力于为学生办理选民登记，并邀请保守派人士进校园演讲。周三在犹他谷大学举行的活动是“美国转折点”巡回活动的首站，吸引了至少1000人参加。

chapter /ˈtʃæp.tər/ 熟词僻义，表示“（机构组织的）地方分会，地方支部”，英文解释为“a local group that is part of a larger organization”举个🌰：The local chapter of the League of Women Voters meets at the library. 女选民联合会的地方支部在图书馆集会。

Over the years, Mr. Kirk's loyalty to the president had not appeared to waver. Mr. Trump's support in the Republican Party was flagging after he lost the 2020 election, but Mr. Kirk visited Mar-a-Lago in February 2021 and was photographed smiling alongside Mr. Trump. After Mr. Trump was elected for a second term, he expressed gratitude to Mr. Kirk for “what he's done with the young people.”

多年来，柯克对特朗普总统的忠诚似乎从未动摇。2020年特朗普大选失利后，在共和党内部的支持率有所下滑，但柯克仍在2021年2月到访马阿拉歌庄园，与特朗普微笑合影。特朗普赢得第二个任期后，曾感谢柯克“在年轻人中所做的一切”。

waver /ˈweɪ.vər/ 1）表示“（尤指暂时地）动摇”，英文解释为“to lose strength, determination, or purpose, especially temporarily”举个🌰：I'm afraid my concentration began to waver as lunch approached. 恐怕我的注意力在临近午饭时要开始下降了。

2）表示“（在两个选择之间）踌躇，犹豫不决”，英文解释为“If you waver between two possibilities, you cannot decide which of them to choose or you keep choosing one way and then the other.”举个🌰：I'm wavering between the soup and the cake. 我正在犹豫是喝汤还是吃蛋糕。

🎬电影《犯罪活动》（Criminal Activities）中的台词提到：That if opportunity presents itself, do not hesitate, do not waver. 如果机会出现，不要犹豫，不要动摇。

flag /flæɡ/ 熟词僻义，作动词，表示“变得疲倦；兴趣衰减”，英文解释为“to become tired, weaker, or less effective”举个🌰：I was starting to flag after the ninth mile. 走了9英里后，我开始感到疲倦了。

Mr. Kirk was also a close friend of Donald Trump Jr., the president's son. The two traveled to Greenland in January to publicize the incoming president's proclaimed intent to acquire the Arctic territory. And a few weeks later, at a private party at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia two days before Mr. Trump's inauguration, the president's son described Mr. Kirk onstage as “one of the true rock stars of this movement.”

柯克还与总统之子小唐纳德·特朗普私交甚笃。今年1月，两人一同前往格陵兰岛，为候任总统宣称的收购该北极领土计划造势。几周后，在特朗普就职前两天于弗吉尼亚州特朗普国家高尔夫俱乐部举行的私人派对上，小唐纳德在台上称柯克是“这场运动中真正的顶流之一”。

acquire /əˈkwaɪər/ 作动词，表示“取得，获得；购得；学到；收购”，英文解释为“to get something”举个🌰：He acquired the firm in 2025. 他于2025年收购了这家公司。

inauguration /ɪˌnɔː.ɡjəˈreɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“就职典礼”，英文解释为“An inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event.”

2）表示“正式启用”，英文解释为“the act of something officially starting to be used”举个🌰：In 1900 Paris saw the inauguration of the Metro. 1900年，巴黎迎来了地铁的开通。

3）表示“（新时代的）开创；（新风尚、新活动等的）开始”，英文解释为“the beginning of a new period, style, or activity”举个🌰：It was the inauguration of a new era in American life. 这是美国生活新时代的开始。

📍形容词性：inaugural表示“就职的，就任的（演讲）”（An inaugural speech is the first speech someone gives when starting an important new job.）另外，inaugural也有“首次的，初始的”的含义（An inaugural event is the first in a series of planned events.）

In January, Mr. Kirk, along with his wife and children, went to Washington for Mr. Trump's second inauguration.

今年1月，柯克携妻子和孩子们前往华盛顿，参加了特朗普的第二次就职典礼。

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