2006年VOA标准英语-Democrats Criticize Bush Over Lebanon Evacuatio
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By Dan Robinson
Capitol Hill
18 July 2006
As the United States intensifies 1 its efforts to get Americans out of Lebanon, the Bush administration has defended the handling of evacuations against criticism from some opposition 2 Democrats 3 in Congress.
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American citizens wearing protective head gear wait to board a US Marines helicopter on the grounds of the US Embassy at the northern edge of the capital Beirut in Lebanon
Some Americans in Lebanon, and their families in the U.S., have complained about what they call the slowness of the U.S. government response.
On Capitol Hill Tuesday, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate took aim at the handling of evacuations saying things have moved much too slowly.
"I think it is too bad that this is being treated like a mini-Katrina," said Harry 4 Reid, the Senate Minority Leader. "These people are just being stranded 5 in Lebanon and that is not a good reaction by this government."
In response, State Department officials and the White House say the situation in Lebanon is complex, requiring careful preparation and logistical coordination 6.
"It takes time to move ships into port as rapidly as possible," said White House spokesman Tony Snow. "What you can say is they have doubled the number helicopters that are in [Lebanon]. This is an unusual circumstance, because two of the three most likely ways to get people out by road and by air really are largely unavailable. So now you have naval 7 transport and they are moving as rapidly as they can."
There was also criticism Tuesday that Americans being evacuated 8 are being asked to sign a form agreeing to compensate 9 the U.S. government for costs.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says any such requirements should be waived 10 considering the situation in Lebanon.
"This is not anything that the State Department foresaw a day before it happened, much less Congress foreseeing a year or so in advance," said Ms. Pelosi. "The number of people involved here, the nature of the hostilities 11, are such that the urgency demands that these people be evacuated and they not have to pay their fare out."
White House spokesman Snow told reporters the requirement for evacuees 12 to agree to compensate the government was part of U.S. law having been approved by Congress in legislation authorizing 13 spending on foreign relations spending.
House Minority Pelosi says Congress never intended that Americans would be impeded 14 or have additional worries trying to escape a dangerous situation because of a requirement to repay the government.
- A clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky. 纯净的空气使天空变得更蓝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Blowing on fire intensifies the heat. 吹火使热度加强。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
- The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。
- He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
- The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
- She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
- Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
- He has waived all claim to the money. 他放弃了索取这笔钱的权利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I waived the discourse, and began to talk of my business. 我撇开了这个话题，开始讲我的事情。 来自辞典例句
- Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
- All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。
- Moreover, for multi-exits, evacuees select a exit based on game theory. 在有多个出口时，疏散人员根据对策论选择出口。 来自互联网
- Evacuees wade through flooded area following heavy monsoon rains in Peshawar on Saturday, July 31, 2010. 撤离灾区涉水通过后在白沙瓦沉重的季风降雨在周六，2010年7月31日。 来自互联网
- Letters of Marque: Take letters from a warning friendly power authorizing privateering. 私掠许可证：从某一个国家获得合法抢劫的证书。
- Formal phavee completion does not include authorizing the subsequent phavee. 阶段的正式完成不包括核准随后的阶段。