CNN 2009-11-20
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：cnn2009年(十一)月
Travelers are seeing some major delays and cancellations this morning. It's because of a problem with the air traffic system in Atlanta that allows pilots to log their flight path. The FAA was quick to point out that it isn't a safety matter, it's just an equipment problem.
A breakdown 1 now of the US senate plan, the estimated cost 849 billion dollars over the first ten years. It would expand health insurance coverage 2 to 30 million more Americans. That means it would provide health insurance to 96% of the eligible 3 population. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the senate plan would reduce the federal deficit 4 by 130 billion dollars over ten years. And it would require individuals to buy health insurance. But it would not mandate 5 that all employers offer that health care insurance.
A critical ruling in New Orleans could open the door to thousands of lawsuits 6 related to hurricane Katrina. A judge placed blame on the Army Corp of Engineers for the flooding in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower Ninth Ward 7. The judge awarded around 700,000 dollars to six plaintiffs, saying the Corp’s negligence 8 and short-sightedness in maintaining a key shipping 9 channel actually led to the tragedy. That channel is known as the MRGO.
"Keep in mind that over the last 40 some odd years, St. Bernard Parish, which the MR.GO or MRGO travels 74 miles through our community has basically destroyed our natural hurricane protection. And what this says is that the people of St. Bernard Parish, ah, St. Bernard Parish's community is vindicated 10 in the sense that what we have feared all along and who is responsible all along has now become a reality. "
And we could get a verdict today in the case of a woman who says she was verbally and physically 11 abused by white customers and police at a Missouri Wal-Mart. Heather Ellis, who is an Africa American, says customers yelled racial slurs 12 at her. She accused, she is rather accused of assaulting two police officers and then she actually faces up to 15 years in prison.
- She suffered a nervous breakdown.她患神经衰弱。
- The plane had a breakdown in the air,but it was fortunately removed by the ace pilot.飞机在空中发生了故障，但幸运的是被王牌驾驶员排除了。
- There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
- This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
- We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
- The President had a clear mandate to end the war.总统得到明确的授权结束那场战争。
- The General Election gave him no such mandate.大选并未授予他这种权力。
- Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
- I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句
- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。
- They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
- The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。
- We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
- There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。
- I have every confidence that this decision will be fully vindicated. 我完全相信这一决定的正确性将得到充分证明。
- Subsequent events vindicated the policy. 后来的事实证明那政策是对的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
- Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。