U.S. Senate approves postponement of debt ceiling deadline
英语课
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Thursday approved the postponement 1 of the federal government's debt ceiling until May to keep the federal government in operation and give lawmakers more time to mull over how to rein 2 in the government's mounting deficit 3.
The 64-34 vote in the Democratic-led Senate sent the bill to U. S. President Barack Obama to sign into law. The White House has said Obama would sign it.
The bill, which cleared the House last week, would temporarily suspend the 16.4-trillion-dollar debt ceiling until May 19, allowing U.S. Treasury 4 Department to borrow whatever sum is necessary to pay the government's bills before that date.
The measure, initiated 5 by the House Republicans, will temporarily defuse the looming 6 default crisis, and at the same time set a timeline for the next phase of budget wrangling 7.
The House Republicans backed down from their previous demand that any debt ceiling increase be paired with comparable spending cuts. They shifted from default threat in order to force the Senate to pass a budget to cut government spending.
Pressure now increases on the Senate that has not produced a budget plan for the federal government since 2009. The bill requires each chamber 8 of Congress to pass a budget resolution by April 15 or have lawmakers' salaries withheld 9, the so-called "no budget, no pay" provision.
n.推迟
- He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
- Rain caused the postponement of several race-meetings. 几次赛马大会因雨延期。
n.疆绳，统治，支配；vt.以僵绳控制，统治
- The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
- He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
- 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。
n.宝库；国库，金库；文库
- The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
- This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。
n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近
- The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
v.争吵，争论，口角( wrangle的现在分词 )
- The two sides have spent most of their time wrangling over procedural problems. 双方大部分时间都在围绕程序问题争论不休。 来自辞典例句
- The children were wrangling (with each other) over the new toy. 孩子为新玩具（互相）争吵。 来自辞典例句
n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
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