美国国会共和党人驳回移民改革法案 House Republicans are rejecting the push by President Barack Obama and the Senate to pass comprehensive immigration reform that would provide legal status and a path to citizenship for the estimated 11

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA双语新闻 2013年7月

Sometimes the smallest act of love can take up the biggest space in someone's heart. 有时候,爱的最小的行动也能俘获心最大片的地方。 图片1

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253. The Non-Intercourse Act, 1809. 253.《互不交往法案》(1809年) By this time the embargo had become so very unpopular that it could be maintained only at the cost of civil war. 此时封港令已经非常不得人心,如果再执行封

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(58) / 评论(0) 分类 美国学生历史

He was in favor of squatter sovereignty, that is, allowing the people of each territory to have slavery or not as they chose. 他赞同主权自由,即允许各地对是否拥有奴隶制做出自己的选择。 The Whig candidate was General Taylo

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今天我们要学的词是 bolster。 Bolster 是加强,支持的意思,The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a must-pass piece of legislation that includes a provision that would dramatically bolster American funding for global in

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Argentina Lawmakers Reject Bill to Legalize Abortion Argentinas Senate has rejected a measure that would have legalized ending a pregnancy during the first 14 weeks for any reason. The Senate voted against the measure 38 to 31 on Thursday. The propos

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 2018年VOA慢速英语(八)月

Argentina Lawmakers Reject Bill to Legalize Abortion Argentinas Senate has rejected a measure that would have legalized ending a pregnancy during the first 14 weeks for any reason. The Senate voted against the measure 38 to 31 on Thursday. The propos

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影片对白 Susannah: Forever turned out to be too long , Tristan. Tristan: I know. Tristan: Samuel Decker Ludlow. Susannah: Dear Tristan, Alfred and I were delighted to hear of your son's birth. We had hoped for a child of our own, but of that I despa

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Famous Dinosaur Chase Reconstructed in 3-D 3D技术还原著名恐龙形象 A British research team has used 3-D imaging to reconstruct the entire route of the most famous fossilized dinosaur tracks ever, a so-called chase scene that was broken up an

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(68) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2014年(四月)

Lesson 21 Age 1.We're both of the same age. 2.He's bigger for his age. 3.I come of age today. 4.I haven't been to the pictures for ages. 5.You're a big boy now.Act out your age. 6.They are age-old friends. 7.She looks much younger for her age. 8.Fift

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President Bush is urging members of the U.S. Congress to overcome their differences and pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The president acknowledges reaching a compromise will not be easy. 美国总统布什星期四呼吁国会议员克服

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The U.S. Senate has approved a $91 billion package that will continue funding the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and provide assistance to Pakistan by a vote 86-3 late Thursday. The measure will have to be reconciled with a House-passed version before

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U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on America's allies to further coordinate efforts to jump-start their economies. The president also is expected to sign a bill Wednesday to keep the U.S. government running through September, while calling for r

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今天我们要学的词是amendment. Amendment 修正案。The National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing the state of Florida for enacting gun control legislation, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment of the Constitution. 美国全国步枪协

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This week, the Senate passed a plan that I proposed a few weeks ago to protect middle class Americans and virtually every small business owner from getting hit with a big tax hike next yeara tax hike of $2,200 for the typical family. 本周,参议院

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华盛顿:在本周的讲话中,奥巴马总统告诉美国民众,自从他将就业法草案提交国会已经过去三个星期了,现在是国会有所反馈的时候了,这样该法案才能签署生效。经济学家们都认为该《美

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Democrats are calling for speedy passage of an economic stimulus bill as the U.S. economy continues to shrink and shed jobs. Yet many Republicans say they will not support the legislation, despite efforts by a few moderate Republicans to hammer out s

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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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First story, U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced his support for a Prison Reform Bill that's currently making it's way through Congress. It's called the FIRST STEP Act. FIRST STEP s?tanding for Formerly Incarcerated Re-enter Society Transformed Sa

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Hi, everybody. 嗨,大家好! Today, I'm speaking to you from the roada trip to Mexico and Costa Rica. 今天,我在出访墨西哥和哥斯达黎加的旅途中跟你们演讲。 I'm here because Latin America represents an incredible opportun

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