Charlie Crist, Florida's Republican governor, appointed his former chief of staff to fill the Senate seat left vacant by the retirement of Mel Martinez.

弗罗里达州的共和党在州长查理·克里斯任命他的前任参谋长加入参议院，填补梅尔·马丁内斯退休所留下的空缺。

youdao

His niece, Caroline Kennedy, failed in her quasi-campaign to be appointed to Hillary Clinton's vacated Senate seat in New York.

他的外甥女Caroline Kennedy在竞选因希拉里·克林顿就任国务卿空缺的纽约州参议员席的首轮即失败。

youdao

And upon a day appointed, Herod being arrayed in kingly apparel, sat in the judgment seat, and made an oration to them.

黑落德在约定的日子，披戴君王的礼服，坐在宝座上向他们演 讲。

youdao

The 1st Congressional District became available last year when Representative Tim Scott was appointed to the seat.

BBC: South Carolina's Mark Sanford in political comeback

The seat was left vacant when its previous occupant, Tim Scott, was appointed to a vacant Senate seat.

BBC: Mark Sanford wins South Carolina House race

Bennet, the former superintendent of schools in Denver, was appointed to a vacant seat in 2009, and already has to defend it this year.

NEWYORKER: The Empty Chamber