在英文里，总统和总裁是同一个词（President），副总统（Vice President）和副总裁自然也一样。今天，或者再过几天，美国会选出一位副总统。
副总统向来无足轻重，所以奥巴马在2008年竞选时特意强调，我的副总统不是仅仅出席葬礼的。
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一位丈夫下班回来告诉太太，公司提升我做副总统。太太不屑，那有什么，我们附近的超市就有很多副总统，他们还专门有一位副总统管购物袋的。
先生不相信，要来电话。拨通以后，“我想找管购物袋的副总统。“ 接线员很客气地问道，塑料袋还是纸袋！
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A husband goes back home and tells the wife, I am promoted to Vice President. The wife does not care too much, "So what? The supermarket nearby has a lot of Vice President. They even have one for shopping bag."
The husband does not believe. He gets the phone number and dials, "May I speak to the Vice President in charge of shopping bag?" The operator asks very politely, "Paper or plastic?"
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