Ronald Reagan
/ˌrɒnld ˈreɪɡən/
/ˌrɑːnld ˈreɪɡən/
- (1911-2004) a US film actor and later Republican politician who became the 40th US President (1981-9). He was also governor of California (1966-74). He was a popular president, especially because of his ability to explain the government's plans and problems in a simple way to ordinary people. He reduced taxes and increased government spending on defence. He was strongly opposed to Communism and famously described the Soviet Union as ‘the evil empire ’ but reached agreements with it to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in the two countries. In 1981 Reagan was shot and wounded by a person who was mentally ill. In his last years in power, he was criticized for the Iran-Contra affair. Some people also said that his wife Nancy had too much power. He was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease in 1992.
罗纳德·里根：（1911-2004年），美国电影演员，后来成为第40届美国总统的共和党政治家（1981-9）。他还是加州州长（1966-74年）。他是一个受欢迎的总统，特别是因为他能够简单地向普通民众解释政府的计划和问题。他减少了税收，增加了政府在国防方面的开支。他强烈反对共产主义，并著名的称苏联为"邪恶帝国"，但与苏联达成协议，减少两国的核武器数量。1981年，里根被一个精神病患者开枪打伤。在他执政的最后几年，他因伊朗-反冲突事件而受到批评。也有人说他的妻子南希有太多的权力。1992年，他被诊断出患有阿尔茨海默氏症。