据路透社报道，当地时间22日，白宫新闻发言人普萨基在空军一号上接受记者采访时证实，美国总统拜登计划在2024年再次竞选美国总统，寻求连任。“这是他的打算，”普萨基说。
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U.S. President Joe Biden intends to run for re-election in 2024, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday.
"He is. That's his intention," Psaki said as Biden flew aboard Air Force One for a Thanksgiving event with U.S. troops in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
《华盛顿邮报》20日曾报道称，拜登和其顾问近期一直在向盟友保证，拜登计划寻求连任。 他们正在采取措施，来转移人们对这位79岁的总统承诺参加2024年竞选的顾虑，以及民主党对共和党即将卷土重来的担忧。
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President Biden and members of his inner circle have reassured allies in recent days that he plans to run for reelection in 2024, as they take steps to deflect concern about the 79-year-old president's commitment to another campaign and growing Democratic fears of a coming Republican return to power.
尽管如此，由于拜登年事已高，且其民调支持率在近期有所下滑，一些人对他是否会寻求连任仍表示怀疑。
Still, speculation about whether he will seek the presidency again has been fueled by his age and his waning popularity in recent weeks.
据《今日美国》和萨福克大学11月7日发布的联合民意调查结果显示，拜登所获支持率已经跌至38%。
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U.S. President Joe Biden's approval rating dropped to a new low of 38%, showed a poll conducted by USA Today and Suffolk University on November 7.
拜登在美国当地时间11月20日年满79岁，为美国历史上最年长的总统。如果拜登连任，他的第二任期开始时，将是82岁。
Biden would be 82 at the start of his second term, if reelected. He was already the oldest individual to be inaugurated when he was sworn in in January.
当地时间19日，在他79岁生日的前一天，拜登接受了自今年1月上任以来的首次身体检查。体检结果显示，拜登“健康”、“精力充沛”，每周锻炼5天。据医生描述，近年来拜登的步态变得僵硬是由于脊柱关节炎，经常反复清喉咙则是因为胃酸反流。
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Biden received his first physical examination last Friday since taking office in January，which found the president to be “healthy,” “vigorous” and working out five days a week. His doctor described a stiffer walking gait in recent years, which he attributed to spinal arthritis, and some acid reflux that has caused him to repeatedly clear his throat.
《国会山报》称，拜登曾在2020年的民主党初选中表示，他认为自己是民主党内的过渡人物，是能够击败时任总统特朗普的独特人选。而特朗普有意参选2024年大选的前景，可能会促使拜登再次竞选。
Biden said during the 2020 Democratic primary he viewed himself as a transitional figure within the party, but one who was uniquely positioned to beat then-President Donald Trump. The prospect of Trump seeking reelection in 2024 could contribute to Biden's desire to run again.
综合来源：路透社，国会山报，华盛顿邮报，今日美国
