it was to make sure more people have better coverage. 而是确保更多的人们获得更好的覆盖。 And as we continue working to make the system better, 随着我们继续努力工作,让体系更好, there's something you can do to help y

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

1. mainland做名词表示大陆,本土;在片段中作形容词,表示大陆的,本土的。 eg:They have relatives on the mainland. 他们在大陆有亲戚。 2. relatively,相对地,比较而言。 eg:She walks relatively fast for a child o

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But they shouldn't lose what they've already worked so hard to build in the process. 但是,他们不应当失去他们这么多年辛勤工作所获得的东西。 That's why Social Security and Medicare are more important than ever; we shouldn't

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Polish President Will Sign Holocaust Law Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday he will sign a law that would make it a crime to suggest Poles share the blame for Nazi crimes during the Holocaust. 波兰总统安杰伊杜达(Andrzej Duda)称,

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Hawaii Passes Bill to Ban Sun Care Products That Harm Coral This is Whats Trending Today Lawmakers in the American state of Hawaii have passed a bill banning sunscreens that can harm coral reefs. If the states governor signs the bill, Hawaii would be

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Religious Freedom Acts Raise Controversy in US 宗教自由法案在美国引发争议 On March 26, Republican Governor Mike Pence of the state of Indiana signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA, into law. Several days later, the Arkans

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It's there for leverage so that we can lock down performance standards. 这是我们谈下绩效标准的筹码 You don't toss around their right to collective bargaining like a poker chip. 你不能随便拿集体谈判当筹码 If we don't, they wo

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I should go. 我要走了 It's on the campaign. 帐记在竞选经费上 Our crosstabs show 81% of likely voters 民调数据显示81%可能投票的选民 are willing to consider a recovering alcoholic. 会考虑投给戒酒的候选人 Now, those n

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We're almost a month into the strike, 罢工已持续近一个月 and we've got millions of kids stuck home from school. 无数孩子待在家里不能上学 Do you blame the White House or Congress? 你会不会责怪白宫或国会 I personally hav

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She said it would be okay... To backstab me? 她说我们可以,在背后捅我刀子吗 To do what we thought was right. 做我们认为对的事 So she did tell you to vote no. 那她的确让你们投反对票了 She said it wouldn't be the end

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The whole reason we do these meetings, Frank, 弗兰克,我们会面的目的 is so I can get accurate information from you. 就是为从你那儿得到准确的信息 I always said it was going to be close. 我始终说票数会很胶着 Then why

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on the fence maverick 各种语言都有一套特殊的政治词汇,美国英语也不例外。美国国会议员在通过各项法案时经常要投票表示自己的立场。但是,有些议员在

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(102) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

美国参议院推进失业救济金延长法案 WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to advance the unemployment benefits extension bill, clearing procedural hurdle for the legislation. In a 60-37 vote, the Democratic-cont

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(36) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

今天我们要学的词是grounds。 Grounds, 有理由、根据的意思。 The governor vetoed the bill on security grounds, 州长以安全为由,否决了这项议案。 More than 20% of the ballots were invalidated on the grounds of fraud, 百分

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今天我们要学的词是lobby。 Lobby是游说的意思。美国有很多游说团体lobby group在国会活动。最近两年也爆发了一些涉及贿赂的游说丑闻lobby scandal. 为了增加国会的透明和廉洁度,美国国会众议院

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A new law has come into effect in the US state of Texas that allows students to carry concealed guns on campuses. 一项允许学生在校园内携带隐蔽枪支的新法规已在美国的德克萨斯州生效。 Students aged 21 or over who have a

发表于:2019-02-07 / 阅读(36) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

DOES a bill that does nothing actually do something? This is not a Zen koan, but a legislative one, being tested this month in Tennessee. The bill in question required the states education system to encourage students to explore scientific questions

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主餐一道:泛听练习 以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。 一、泛听建议: 1、完整听一遍,掌握

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The White House said today President Trump supports the bill working its way through Congress to toughen sanctions on Russia for meddling in last year's election and for its military aggression in Syria and Ukraine. The bill, which also contains new

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Could I have your jacket? 我能借你的外套吗 Are you coming to bed? 你要来睡觉吗 I'll be up in a bit. 我一会儿就上去 Don't stay up all night. No, I'll be right there. 别熬通宵了,不会,我马上就去 纸牌屋第一季.jp

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