Franklin D Roosevelt
/ˌfræŋklɪn diː ˈrəʊzəvelt/
/ˌfræŋklɪn diː ˈrəʊzəvelt/
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) a Democratic politician who became the 32nd US President (1933-45), also known informally as FDR, and the only one to be elected four times. From 1921 he suffered from polio (= a serious disease affecting the nervous system) and could hardly walk without help. Before becoming President he was Governor of New York (1929-33). As President, he introduced his New Deal programme which helped the US to recover from the Great Depression. Roosevelt was a cheerful man who gave Americans confidence with his fireside chats on radio. Before the US entered the Second World War, he supported Britain with the Lend-Lease plan. He died while President just before the war ended.
富兰克林·罗斯福（Franklin D Roosevelt）：富兰克林·德拉诺·罗斯福（Franklin Delano Roosevelt（1882-1945））是一位民主政治人物，成为美国第32任总统（1933-45），也被非正式地称为FDR，并且是唯一一度当选四次的总统。从1921年开始，他患有小儿麻痹症，几乎没有帮助就无法行走。在成为总统之前，他是纽约州州长（1929-33）。作为总统，他介绍了他的新政计划，该计划帮助美国从大萧条中复苏。罗斯福是个开朗的人，他在电台的炉边聊天使美国人充满信心。在美国参加第二次世界大战之前，他通过租借计划支持英国。战争结束前总统去世时，他去世了。