VOA标准英语2009年-Obama: Delay on Economic Plan Invites 'Catastro
时间:2019-02-03 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2009年(二月)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Congress is flirting 1 with catastrophe 2 by failing to agree on a massive economic stimulus 3 package. Mr. Obama spoke 4 after the government reported another month of severe job losses in the United States.
President Barack Obama speaks about the economy in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., 06 Feb 2009
Continuing a marked shift in tone over the last two days, President Obama said legislative 5 bickering 6 over the proposed recovery plan is unacceptable at a time when the economy is failing and Americans are suffering great hardship.
To drive the point home, the president noted 7 that millions of U.S. workers have lost their jobs during the current recession, including an astounding 8 600,000 last month alone.
"It is inexcusable and irresponsible for any of us to get bogged 9 down in distraction 10, delay, or politics as usual while millions of Americans are being put out of work," he said. "Now is the time for Congress to act."
The president spoke as heated and sometimes-acrimonious Senate debate continued on the stimulus plan. Republicans and some moderate Democrats 11 are attempting to pare down and refocus spending in the Senate version of the bill, which currently comes with a 900-plus billion dollar price tag.
Mr. Obama said further delay on the economic plan could turn a "crisis" into a "catastrophe".
"If we do not do anything, millions more jobs will be lost," he said. "More families will lose their homes. More Americans will go without healthcare. We will continue to send our children to crumbling 12 schools, and be crippled by our dependence 13 on foreign oil."
Mr. Obama spoke at the unveiling of a board of economic advisors 14 drawn 15 from outside the administration. Members include business and labor 16 leaders, private economists 17, and former government officials. Designed to give the president input 18 and perspectives beyond those provided by his cabinet, the board will be headed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker.
Volcker said he shares the president's sense or urgency in confronting the economic slump 19.
Republicans say they agree on the need for action, but want a bill that actually stimulates 20 growth and job creation.
"We will not support an aimless spending spree that masquerades as a stimulus," said Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell. "The economy is in terrible shape. But putting another trillion dollars on the nation's credit card is not something we should do lightly."
A House version of the bill passed on a party-line vote last week. House and Senate versions would have to be reconciled into a single, final bill. President Obama says he wants to sign a recovery plan into law by next Friday.
- Don't take her too seriously; she's only flirting with you. 别把她太当真,她只不过是在和你调情罢了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 'she's always flirting with that new fellow Tseng!" “她还同新来厂里那个姓曾的吊膀子! 来自子夜部分
- I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
- This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。
- Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
- Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
- Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。
- The children are always bickering about something or other. 孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
- The two children were always bickering with each other over small matters. 这两个孩子总是为些小事斗嘴。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
- Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
- There was an astounding 20% increase in sales. 销售量惊人地增加了20%。
- The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath. 主席说的话令人吃惊,所以听众都屏息听他说。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The professor bogged down in the middle of his speech. 教授的演讲只说了一半便讲不下去了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The tractor is bogged down in the mud. 拖拉机陷入了泥沼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注,不能有丝毫分神。
- Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
- 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》
- an old house with crumbling plaster and a leaking roof 一所灰泥剥落、屋顶漏水的老房子
- The boat was tied up alongside a crumbling limestone jetty. 这条船停泊在一个摇摇欲坠的石灰岩码头边。
- Doctors keep trying to break her dependence of the drug.医生们尽力使她戒除毒瘾。
- He was freed from financial dependence on his parents.他在经济上摆脱了对父母的依赖。
- The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网
- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后,他已经疲惫不堪了。
- The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
- Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
- All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。
- She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
- Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。
- Exercise stimulates the body. 运动促进身体健康。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Alcohol stimulates the action of the heart. 酒刺激心脏的活动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》