CNN 2008-09-25
时间：2018-12-30 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2008年(九)月
Hello! From the CNN Center here in Atlanta, I’m Melissa Long on this Wednesday. Here is a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS this midday.
The battle of the bailout just beginning. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben. Bernanke and Treasury 1 Secretary Henry Paulson are testifying today on the Hill again trying to persuade Congress to OK a 700-billion-dollar plan to save Wall Street. The Bush Administration's plan would allow the Treasury to buy up troubled assets from financial institutions.
After much debate House Democrats 2 will let the 26-year ban on off-shore oil drilling expire next week. It's been dropped by Democrats from a spending bill expected to be approved today. Many Republicans are applauding that move.
China’s tainted 3 milk scandal is now spilling over into other regions. Hong Kong is reporting two more children's sick from contaminated milk products. Now a British grocery chain is pulling Chinese dairy products from its store shelves. Authorities in the US also take an action. The F.D.A. is expanding testing of Chinese imports that may contain milk derived 4 ingredients. There are no reports of dairy contamination in the US. In China, four babies have died. 53, 000 children have become sick from milk laced with me melamine.
North Korea is now barring UN nuclear inspectors 5 from its main nuclear reactor 6. UN seals and surveillance equipment are being taken off on orders from Pyongyang. North Korea says it plans to reactivate the Yongbyon nuclear plant within a week. And this comes less than three months after Pyongyang destroyed the cooling tower at its facility as a sign of its commitment to end the nuclear program. The Bush Administration warns Pyongyang could isolate 7 itself further. North Korea insists its program is peaceful.
China is taking its ambitious space program to a whole new level. For the first time ever a Chinese astronaut will walk in space on Friday. The 40- minute space walk will be broadcast live by a satellite as its space vehicle passes above the Chinese mainland. And the current mission is China’s third manned space mission and its first was back in 2003.
And you are up-to-date. That’s a quick look at some of the stories making news at this hour. Do stay with CNN and CNN.com for more on these stories or other news of the day.
- 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。
- 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 administration was tainted with scandal. 丑闻使得政府声名狼藉。
- He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They got into the school in the guise of inspectors. 他们假装成视察员进了学校。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Inspectors checked that there was adequate ventilation. 检查员已检查过，通风良好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The atomic reactor generates enormous amounts of thermal energy.原子反应堆发出大量的热能。
- Inside the reactor the large molecules are cracked into smaller molecules.在反应堆里，大分子裂变为小分子。