VOA标准英语--US Senate to Vote on Tax Overhaul
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2017年(11月)
This week could decide whether Republicans salvage 1 one of President Donald Trump 2’s major agenda items during his first year in office or head into a midterm election year with no landmark 3 legislative 4 accomplishments 5 to tout 6.
In coming days, Senate Republicans hope to pass a bill overhauling 7 America’s tax code, but it is not clear they have the votes from their caucus 8 to do so, given unified 9 Democratic opposition 10.
As a candidate, Trump pledged to repeal 11 Obamacare, build a wall spanning the U.S. border with Mexico, and cut the taxes Americans pay to the federal government. Today, Obamacare remains 12 the law of the land and not even the White House is predicting when border wall construction might begin in earnest. So what about taxes?
As for tax reform, earlier this month the House of Representatives passed the first major tax bill in more than a decade.
“We need to restore growth, we need to restore opportunity,” said Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, marking the occasion. “We need to restore this beautiful thing we affectionately call “The American Idea’”.
Republicans propose cutting taxes across the board on wages for several years, while permanently 13 slashing 14 corporate 15 taxes and adding $1.5 trillion to America’s national debt over a decade.
Democrats 16 take issue with this plan.
“Republicans have brought forth 17 a bill that is pillaging 18 the middle class to pad the pockets of the wealthiest and hand tax breaks to corporations shipping 19 jobs out of America and drastically increasing the national debt,” said House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Now, all eyes are on the Senate, where Republicans want to merge 20 tax cuts with repealing 21 an Obamacare requirement that forces Americans to purchase health care insurance or pay a penalty.
"They are just headed for failure ... They are cutting taxes on the wealthy and taking health care away from millions,” said Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Even if Senate Republicans pass their tax plan, it would have to be reconciled with the House version and go back for votes in both chambers 22, a tall order with just weeks to go before Congress leaves Washington for the Christmas holiday recess 23.
“Well, I do believe in prayer, number one, and I hope that we get it done by Christmas,” said Republican Senator Tim Scott on the prospects 24 of passing the legislation.
President Trump, too, continues to sound an optimistic note.
“We are going to give the American people a huge tax cut for Christmas, hopefully that will be a great big beautiful Christmas present,” he said.
Trump is expected to make a trip to the Capitol for the second time in as many weeks Tuesday to personally push his tax plan at a Senate Republican policy luncheon 25.
Republicans have a two-seat Senate majority, giving them a thin margin 26 on legislation that fails to attract Democratic support.
- All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.抢救失事船只的一切努力都失败了。
- The salvage was piled upon the pier.抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上。
- He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
- The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
- The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
- The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
- 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。
- It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
- Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- They say it will let them tout progress in the war.他们称这将有助于鼓吹他们在战争中的成果。
- If your case studies just tout results,don't bother requiring registration to view them.如果你的案例研究只是吹捧结果，就别烦扰别人来注册访问了。
- I had no chance of overhauling him. 我没有赶上他的可能。 来自辞典例句
- Some sites need little alterations but some need total overhauling. 有些网站需要做出细微修改，而有些网站就需要整体改版。 来自互联网
- This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
- It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。
- The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
- The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。
- 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。
- He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
- He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
- The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。
- The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。
- Slashing is the first process in which liquid treatment is involved. 浆纱是液处理的第一过程。 来自辞典例句
- He stopped slashing his horse. 他住了手，不去鞭打他的马了。 来自辞典例句
- This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
- His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。
- 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》
- The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
- He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。
- The rebels went looting and pillaging. 叛乱者趁火打劫，掠夺财物。
- Soldiers went on a rampage, pillaging stores and shooting. 士兵们横冲直撞，洗劫商店并且开枪射击。 来自辞典例句
- 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 can merge my two small businesses into a large one.我可以将我的两家小商店合并为一家大商行。
- The directors have decided to merge the two small firms together.董事们已决定把这两家小商号归并起来。
- In addition, repealing the alternative minimum tax would also help. 此外，废除替代性最低税也会有所帮助。
- Repealing the investment tax credit. 取消投资税款扣除。
- The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网
- The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
- Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
- There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
- They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。