He started rationing, letting people have only small amounts of things that were also needed by the army.
他开始实行定量供应,只让人们拥有军队也需要的少量物品。
He also worked to expand (or make bigger) the manufacturing industry (or the part of the economy that makes things) in the United States.
他还努力扩大(或使之更大)美国的制造业(或经济中生产物品的环节)。
He approved the law that created a minimum wage, which is the smallest amount of money that a person can be paid for each hour of work.
他还通过了创立最低工资的法律,也就是每工作一小时,某人被支付的最低数额的钱。
President Roosevelt served (or worked as president) for 12 years, from 1933 to 1945.
罗斯福总统当了12年的总统,从1933年至1945年。
He was the only U.S. President who has served more than two terms (or two four-year periods).
他是唯一一位任期超过两届(或八年时间)的美国总统。
After his presidency, the 22nd Amendment (or change to the law) to the U.S. Constitution was made, so that no president could serve more than two terms.
他的任期结束后,美国宪法的第二十二条修正案(或对法律的改变)产生,这样就没有哪位总统的任期能超过两届。
He was a very strong president, yet his body was weak (or not strong).
他是一位非常强硬的总统,然而他的身体却很虚弱(或不是很强壮)。
President Roosevelt was almost paralyzed (or unable to move) in the lower part of his body.
罗斯福总统的下半身几乎瘫痪(或不能移动)。
He used a wheelchair, which is a special chair on wheels, but he almost never let people see him using it.
他使用轮椅,也就是有轮子的特殊椅子,但他几乎从不让人看见他在使用它。
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