The word trickled out of the oral office that fdr did not want to ruin his reputation with willkie by subjecting him to one of mrs. mesbitt's meals . 椭圆形办公室传出消息说：罗斯福不打算请威尔基吃一顿比特夫人安排的饭菜，因为这会破坏他在威尔基心目中的名声。
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On november fifth , 1940 , president roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office as he defeated republican challenger wendell l . willkie 1940年11月5日，总统罗斯福打败了共和党挑战者温德尔威尔基，赢得了空前的第三胜利。
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U . s . presidential election , 1940 : democrat incumbent franklin d . roosevelt defeats republican challenger wendell willkie and becomes the united states ' only third - term president 1940年? ?富兰克林?罗斯福第三度当选美国总统，成为唯一任期超过两届的美国总统。
