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本周三公布的一项“不知所云语录”调查显示，美国前总统乔治•W•布什名列该榜首位，紧随其后的是阿诺德•施瓦辛格和（美国前国防部长）唐纳德•拉姆斯菲尔德。 dU3 >h[q
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French footballer-cum-philospher Eric Cantona and former US president Bill Clinton also produced prime examples of gobbledegook, according to the online poll of 4,000 people inspired by the Plain English Campaign. _5 tqO5'
这项在线调查的创意来自“简明英语运动组织” ，共有四千人参加。法国足球运动员、哲学爱好者埃瑞克•康冬纳和美国前总统比尔•克林顿也跻身该榜。 ,GP4I 3D
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Notoriously language-challenged Bushromped to the top accolade for his: "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." ~U6YN_
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一直以“雷人”英语而著称的小布什“轻而易举”地夺得该榜冠军，他的夺冠语录是：“我们的敌人足智多谋，我们也是。他们从没停止过想办法来侵害我们的国家和人民，我们也没有。” $= xQ X
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Second came to bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-California governor Schwarzenegger, who during an election campaign in 2003 minted the puzzling: "I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman." qp qz. {\
亚军得主是加利福尼亚州州长施瓦辛格，他在2003年的一次竞选活动中冒出了这么一句让人摸不着头脑的话：“我认为同性婚姻应该是一男一女的结合。”施瓦辛格曾是一名健身教练，在竞选成为加州州长之前曾做过演员。 kS#DKo
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3. Rumsfeld, in February 2002: "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns: the ones we don't know we don't know." ~.9o{?pbG
第三名，拉姆斯菲尔德于2002年2月所说的一段话：“媒体报道说我总是对尚未发生的事情感兴趣，因为正如我们所知，世界上有一些已知的已知，有我们知道自己知道的事。我们也知道还有一些已知的未知，也就是说我们知道自己还有一些不知道的事情。但也有一些未知的未知，也就是那些我们不知道自己不知道的事物。” *@n3>$
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4. Murray Walker, motor racing commentator: "The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical." BI.k On=
第四名，赛道汽车赛评论员穆雷•沃尔克：“领头的车绝对是独一无二的，除了它后面的那辆和它一模一样的车。” giPo;z\c
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5. John Motson, football commentator: "For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are playing in yellow." u$=ogp =0
第五名，足球评论员约翰•莫森：“看黑白电视的观众请注意，‘马刺’队穿的是黄色赛服。” cm 9
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6. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, explaining budget plans to lawmakers in July this year: "Total spending will continue to rise and it will be a zero percent rise in 2013-14." Zjic"E1
第六名，英国首相戈登•布朗；他于今年七月向立法委员解释他的预算计划时说：“总支出会继续上升，到2013年至2014年将为零增长。 io r [v
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7. Clinton, in 1998 grand jury testimony about Monica Lewinsky: "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is. If 'is' means 'is and never has been' that's one thing -- if it means 'there is none', that was a completely true statement." M?~<w)L}
第七名，克林顿；1998年他就莫妮卡•莱温斯基事件在大陪审团面前作证时说：“这一切都取决于‘是’这个字的意思。如果‘是’的意思是‘是且从未有过’，那是一种情况；如果‘是’意味着‘现在没有’，那么该陈述就完全真实。” J6(
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8. Cantona, 1995: "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea." ZG/ 8 Ds
第八名，康冬纳，1995年语录：“如果海鸥跟着拖网渔船，那是因为它们认为沙丁鱼会被扔进海里。” &e]]F#
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9. Bush, July 2001: "I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe -- I believe what I believe is right." |;.Pj 3)-
第九名，布什，2001年7月语录：“我知道我的信仰是什么。我会继续表明我的信仰，我的信仰就是——我相信我的信仰是正确的。” "?e H=!
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10. London mayor Boris Johnson, on British satirical gameshow "Have I Got News for You" in 2003: "I could not fail to disagree with you less." 42J';\)oP
第十名，伦敦市长波里斯•强森，2003年他在英国的讽刺性智力竞赛节目《我带来的新闻》中说：“我不能给你更少的反对意见了。”
