今天我们要学的词是condolence。 Condolence, 这个词常用复数。 Condolences, 是吊唁、慰问的意思。 U.S President Bush signed a book of condolences during a visit to the Chinese Embassy, 美国总统布什前往中国使馆,在吊

发表于:2019-01-31 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua)-- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the most important step now was to promise Americans 97 percent of them won't see taxes rise as the fiscal cliff loomed. Obama stressed in a White House news conference that

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

White House officials say they will assess Friday whether they can reach a deal with opposition Republicans on raising the U.S. governments legal borrowing limit. President Barack Obama negotiated with top lawmakers from both parties Thursday, with a

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今天我们要学的词是pep talk。 Pep talk, 意思是给别人打气的动员讲话。A half-time pep talk from the coach helped the team turn the tide and win the game, 中场休息时教练的动员讲话让球队反败为胜,赢了比赛。

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 英语每日一词

1. President Barack Obama blames political posturing, special interest wrangling for not making headway on immigration policy. Obama wants to fix the system, using more than just what he calls fences and border patrols. 2. Prosecutors say one of the

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(129) / 评论(0) 分类 美联社新闻一分钟2010(七月)

1.President-elect Barack Obama would meet with Senate Democrats to discuss the economy today. At the same time, top Obama aides will be getting ready for a meeting with Senate Republicans. All of these are ahead of a possible vote Thursday on whethe

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1.Senate moderates continue to work behind closed doors, trying to trim down the economic stimulus package. The group of 20 Republicans and Democrats is trying to cut 100 billion dollars from President Barack Obama's plan. It now tops 937 billion do

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1. This may not be the reception Mitt Romney was hoping for. The Republican presidential candidate was booed at the NAACP's annual meeting today when he pledged to repeal what he called ObamaCare. 2. Senate Democrats have blocked a pair of votes on e

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1. A freight train derailed exploded in Ohio early morning, prompting officials to evacuate it a mile-wide area. Norfolk Southern says about 11 cars derailed, and emergency workers are working to determine what is contained in the blaze. 2. The house

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JUDY WOODRUFF: As the fight over Neil Gorsuch continued to play out in the U.S. Senate today, I sat down with Democrat Patty Murray, the four-term senator from Washington State, who is one of the majority of Democrats opposed to Gorsuch taking that v

发表于:2019-02-13 / 阅读(40) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈社会系列

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday voted to pass a six-month stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government in operation till September, a move to avert another possible government shutdown. By a 267-151 vote

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officia

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WHITE HOUSE The drama over the U.S. governments so-called fiscal cliff enters its final day before the deadline on Monday, with no agreement between Democrats and Republicans. Americans will face tax increases and deep government cuts on Tuesday if n

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President Barack Obama is putting pressure on Congress to pass legislation he proposed earlier this year that he said will boost the U.S. economy. In an election year with the state of the economy as a major issue, President Obama is calling on lawma

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administrator in Medicare agency, a key player in carrying out the healthcare reform, will resign after his nomination was blocked by Senate Republicans, local media reports quoted officia

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The US Senate has in a surprise move postponed the vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be the nation's defense secretary. Carl Levin, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee issued a statement saying there wouldn't be a vote this week. Initially, th

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HARI SREENIVASAN, PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND ANCHOR:The mass shootings in Aurora, Tucson, Newtown and other cities have not led to stricter national gun laws or even tougher background checks, but a new proposal may change that. Texas Republican Senator Jo

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 112th Congress of the United States was called to order on Wednesday, and John Boehner was elected (当选) Speaker in the House of Representatives. In his first address as the House's top member, Boehner focused on

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Daunting hurdles remain for two legislative plans to cut U.S. government spending, raise the federal borrowing limit and avert a national debt crisis experts warn that could stall Americas fragile economic recovery and send financial shock waves arou

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本期内容: Brazils senate opened the trial of Dilma Rousseff, the countrys suspended president, following her impeachment for allegedly cooking the books to hide the real state of the economy. If 54 senators vote against Ms Rousseff, interim pre

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