今天我们来学习一个俚语 sacred cow。直译过来是神圣的牛。这个短语,和印度人崇拜牛有很大关系。 印度是一个多宗教的国度,其中,印度教占主导地位,印度教徒的数量达到人口总数的80%,

发表于:2018-12-13 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 TED演讲教育篇

At his inauguration, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a call to Americans to end what he called stale politics so the country can move forward. For decades politics as usual has been the general rule in the U.S. Congress, despite calls by successiv

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(44) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Congress to move quickly on his economic stimulus plan. But some Republicans want more time to study the details. 美国当选总统巴拉克.奥巴马呼吁国会尽快批准他的经济刺激方案。不

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年1月

Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: 总统:议长女士、切尼副总统、各位国会议员、尊贵的来宾以及各位同胞: Seven years have passed since I first stood befo

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President George Bush says the United States faces difficult economic times - a situation made worse by congressional inaction. 美国总统布什星期二在白宫举行的记者会上说,美国正面临经济困难时期,而国会缺乏行动则使

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年4月

CARL AZUZ, HOST OF CNN10: Hi, I'm Carl Azuz and this is CNN10 where we are starting with a look at some of the results from yesterday's U.S. midterm elections. Americans were deciding on a slew of proposed state laws, thousands of positions in local

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China and US Seek Closer Military Ties, But Differences Remain 中美寻求更加紧密的军事合作但分歧仍存在分歧 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. American Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was in China this week. His visit

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Congress to Focus on US Border Crisis 国会将关注美国边境危机 WASHINGTON Clues could emerge this week whether Americas politically divided Congress will approve funds requested by President Barack Obama to address a surge of immigrants ille

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(七月)

Will US Congress Help, Hurt Iran Nuclear Deal? 美国国会是否将破坏伊朗核协议? WASHINGTON A growing number of U.S. lawmakers of both political parties say Congress should have an up-or-down vote if a final accord is reached on Irans nuc

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2015年(四月)

Outcome of Republican Primaries Key for Control of Congress 共和党初选结果事关国会控制权 BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY Republicans in a number of U.S. states head to the polls in coming weeks to vote in primary elections to pick the party's c

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(49) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(五月)

Laos goes to the polls Saturday to elect representatives to its legislative branch, known as the National Assembly. The small, Southeast Asian nation is a one-party communist state and the candidates are determined by the party. 老挝本周末举行国

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(100) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2011年5月

Over the past three years, we've been clawing our way back from the worst economic crisis of our lifetimes. 过去三年来,我们一直在我们的一生中经历过的最严重的经济危机中缓慢恢复。 And we know it will take longer than a

发表于:2019-01-26 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话

华盛顿:在本周的讲话中,奥巴马总统号召民主党人和共和党人团结合作促进经济增长,让美国人民重返工作岗位。总统先生阐述了国会当下可以采取的促进增长和创造就业的数项措施,其中

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By Robert Raffaele Washington 06 March 2008 A new report by a major, black advocacy group says the American dream remains out of reach for many African Americans. The National Urban League examines the lives of black Americans in its annual report, T

发表于:2019-02-02 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(三月)

U.S. President Barack Obama is stepping up his campaign for passage of the massive economic stimulus plan now making its way through Congress. Mr. Obama is taking to the road and the airwaves. 美国总统奥巴马正在加速推动他大规模刺激经

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2009年2月

今天我们要学的词是repeal. Repeal, 撤销,废止。在国会中期选举中, California voters rejected a call by the teachers unions to repeal a series of tax breaks for corporations, 加州选民否决了教师工会提出撤销公司减税

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

President Bush says Congress should approve a free-trade agreement with Colombia in recognition of President Alvaro Uribe's fight against violence and drug trafficking. Mr. Bush says failing to approve that agreement this year would embolden U.S. adv

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The Bush administration is urging U.S. lawmakers to quickly pass its sweeping $700-billion bailout plan for financial institutions that are holding large amounts of bad mortgage debt. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in television interview

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A former White House spokesman says Americans have lost trust in U.S. President George Bush, because he is refusing to reveal his administration's involvement in leaking the identity of a previously-covert CIA operative. The Bush administration dismi

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年6月

Hi, everybody. 嗨,各位好。 Over the past year, as I traveled across the country campaigning for this office, I told you that if I was fortunate enough to be re-elected, I'd work to change a tax code that too often benefited the wealthy at the

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 奥巴马每周电视讲话