美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-29
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(四)月
The first wave of goverment rebate 1 checks would direct deposited Monday, the IRS says seven and a half million tax payers could receive their stimulus 2 payment by the end of the week, it's all part of a 168 billion dollar plan to boost spending and the second US economy.
The money can't come fast enough for the nation's truckers, big rig drivers circle the US capital to protest sky high diesel 3 prices, saying higher fuel prices mean higher cost for many things we buy.
Hillary Clinton would beat John McCain by 9 points, according to the latest AP-Ipsos poll, her rival Barack Obama runs nearly even in the radical 4 matchup for president.
Miley Cyrus says she is embarrassed and photographer Annie Liebovitz says she's sorry her work was misinterpreted after racy photos of the 15-year-old star surfaced. Disney criticized Vanity Fair which just published the photos of the Hannah Montana star.
- You can claim a rebate on your tax.你可以要求退回部分税款。
- Customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.顾客将从他们的电费退费中得到实惠。
- 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。