He made sure that the wheel brakes were on, pushed the pitch control lever right down, turned on the fuel and pressed the starter.

他确保车轮制动器已打开，将俯仰控制杆向下推，打开燃料并按下启动器。

But in America he leaves behind a country much changed since he controlled the levers of power, a country divided in ways that would have been anathema to his brand of politics.

自从他掌控权利杠杆以来，他离开后的美国发生了很大变化，国家的分裂现状也正是他的执政理念所深恶痛绝的。