An executive board member of the German technology company Siemens has been arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Johannes Feldmayer is accused of paying 34 million to Wilhelm Schelsky, the former head of the AUB trade union who is now in jai

发表于:2018-11-30 / 阅读(113) / 评论(0) 分类 商务英语基础

JEFFREY BROWN: And we head back to Chicago and the national spotlight focused on a teachers strike in the nation's third largest school system. Chicago teachers walked the picket lines for a second day as contract talks resumed. The union spokeswoman

发表于:2018-12-05 / 阅读(72) / 评论(0) 分类 PBS访谈教育系列

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Americans have been watching the protests in the Middle East and North Africa -- and closer to home. Workers in Wisconsin, and now some other states, h

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 2011年VOA慢速英语(二)月

Marching to the Music: Songs of the American Labor Movement紧随音乐的节拍:美国工人运动之歌 Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语美国专栏节目。 Most of the world observes Labor Day on

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(56) / 评论(0) 分类 2013年VOA慢速英语(九)月

A: Will you be voting? B: Yes. Will you? A: I already have. B: How did you do that? A: I mailed in an absentee ballot. B: Why is that? A: I cant vote on Tuesday. B: Whats the reason for that? A: I have to go to work. B: You can just go to work after

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-选举

A: Are you going to vote on Tuesday? B: Of course. How about you? A: Ive already voted. B: Hows that? A: I sent in an absentee ballot. B: Why? A: I wont be able to vote on Tuesday. B: Why not? A: I have to work. B: Why dont you go to work late? A: I

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A: Did you need help with something? B: I dont know where to get my ballot. A: I can help you with that. B: How can you help me? A: I work here. B: Thats great. A: May I see your ID? B: Here it is. A: All right, here is your ballot card. B: What do I

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(95) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-选举

A: Did you need help? B: Where do I go to pick up my ballot? A: Ill help you with that. B: Hows that? A: Im working here today. B: Thats wonderful. Thank you. A: Can I see your ID, please? B: Here you go. A: I have your ballot card right here. B: Wha

发表于:2019-01-15 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 英语情景对话-选举

A thousand times no! 绝对办不到! Don't mention it. 没关系,别客气。 Who knows! 天晓得! It is not a big deal! 没什么了不起! How come...怎么回事,怎么搞得 Easy does it.慢慢来。 Don't push me.别逼我。 Come on

发表于:2019-01-17 / 阅读(65) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

Monday September 6 is Labor Day in the United States, a day set aside to honor American workers and the dignity of labor. The organized labor movement of the late 19th century that spawned the national holiday has waxed and waned over the years. 9月

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(177) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2010年9月

Nigeria's senior oil workers union is threatening a nationwide strike to protest the firing of some of its members by ExxonMobil. Members are to meet later Tuesday, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the union to the oil company

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2008年3月

.on the steps, 站在台阶上 and she looks gorgeous, 非常漂亮 but what really she's thinking, 但其实她在想 when can I go the fuck home? 我什么时候才能回家 I'm off. Already? 我要走了,这么早就走 I've done my duty, I beli

发表于:2019-01-29 / 阅读(143) / 评论(0) 分类 纸牌屋第一季

A Appreciate (英文直译:欣赏) 我有自己肤色,不看别人脸色。 A+ (英文直译:A加,优异成绩) 争上游。 B Baby (英文直译:宝贝、小婴儿) 你是说我家的小狗吧?我可不是什么小孩了。 C Cheese (英文

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(82) / 评论(0) 分类 实用英语

labour costs, labour input 劳力成本 fluctuation of labour 劳力波动 (美作:of labor) worker 工作者 permanent worker 长期工, 固定工 personnel, staff 人员 employee 职员 clerk, offic

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 考研英语

今天我们要继续讲几个常用在美国人政治生活中的习惯用语。先要学的两个都跟惊险行动有关。第一个是:take the point。 Take the point也可以说成walk the point。 Point原意是尖端,take the point这个短

发表于:2019-02-03 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 美国习惯用语

今天我们要学的词是play hardball。 Play hardball, 是指采取强硬的态度和手段。 She can play hardball despite her small figure and gentle manners, 虽然她身材矮小,温文尔雅,但是该强硬的时候,她绝不后退。

发表于:2019-02-04 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是sticking point。 Sticking point,指一件事情的症结。The school budget is expected to be the biggest sticking point at the town meeting, 学校预算估计是这次市民大会最棘手的问题。 《波士顿环球

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

今天我们要学的词是 unionize. To unionize 动词,是成立工会,加入工会的意思。A group of Georgetown University graduate students are asking the president of Georgetown to support their effort to unionize. 乔治敦大学一群研

发表于:2019-02-16 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 英语单词荟萃

A silent vigil held at a Senate building across from the Capitol is one of many demonstrations organized by government employee unions across the country to pressure lawmakers to end the shutdown or face retribution in the 2020 election. Voting reall

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(77) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2019年(一月)

有些流行用法书本上没有,但老外日常生活中却正在使用。小编帮你搜罗了这10个,赶快学起来吧! 1. meh: 还行,一般,相当于shrug的口语版(可自行脑补老外耸肩的动作) The film was a bit meh.

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