中式口语纠错:A public servant

World Bank Calls for Better Public Services

By Jill Moss Broadcast: September 29, 2003 This is Robert Covent with the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says the poor quality of public services in developing countries is hur

2014年ESL之商务英语 10 Importing Goods to the U.S.

Importing Goods to the U.S. Daniel: You look like youre sitting on pins and needles. Muriel: I am. Im waiting to hear if our goods have cleared customs yet. Were in big trouble if our 50 crates arent released soon. Daniel: Youve filled out the proper

VOA标准英语2011--Pushing Goods in Carts Provides Needed Work for E. Congolese

Pushing Goods in Carts Provides Needed Work for E. Congolese In Eastern Congo, formal jobs are rare and locals say survival is by chance. Self-reliance is a way of life, and is immortalized by a golden statue of a boy pushing a wooden chikudu cart in

美国国家公共电台 NPR At One NASA Lab, Art And Science Share The Same Orbit

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: At NPR, our science reporters try to translate big ideas into less nerdy concepts for our audiences. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories, a team of visual strategists is doing something similar. They're creating art proje

美国国家公共电台 NPR Walmart Joins Dick's Sporting Goods In Tighter Limits On Gun Sales

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One of the country's major sporting goods chains will no longer sell assault-style firearms or high-capacity magazines. Dick's Sporting Goods will also stop selling guns to consumers under the age of 21. The CEO of the company, E

Public Library of Science

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: August 13, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Health Report. Health news and other scientific information generally comes from research published in the

美国习惯用语:311 hard sell; sell a bill of goods

我们上次学到了好几个由buy这个词组成的习惯用语. Buy通常解释买，而卖这个词的英文是sell。今天我们要讲几个包括sell这个词的习惯用语。第一个是: hard sell。很多人知道hard这个词可以解释硬

VOA标准英语2011--Chinese Goods Top Christmas Wish List In Cameroon

Chinese Goods Top Christmas Wish List In Cameroon 中国商品在喀麦隆圣诞节愿望清单中成为抢手货 For many in predominantly Chrisian Cameroon, Christmas without new dresses, playthings and extraordinary food is unthinkable. Family bre

VOA标准英语2010年-Chinese Buying More Luxury Goods

Besides overtaking Japan as the world's second largest economy, China's rapid economic growth is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to the way cars are designed. It's also resulted in an increase in the luxury

地道英语对话：Public Transportation(2)

A: Hello, I was hoping you could give me more info about your apartment. B: I can try to help you. What would you like to know? A: Is there access to public transportation near the apartment? B: I'm pretty sure there's a bus stop within walking dista

地道英语对话：Public Transportation(3)

A: Can you give me a little more information about your apartment? B: All right, what do you need to know? A: What is the public transportation like near your apartment? B: I don't use buses, but I think there's a bus stop a few blocks away. A: Which

英英与美英词汇区别大全(二)

句点 full stop/ period 橡皮套鞋 galoshes/ rubbers 监狱 gaol/ jail 再见 good-bye/ good-by 货车 goods train/ freight train 卡车 goods waggon /freight car 食品杂货店 grocer's shop/ groc

Hollande pledges to put public finances in order by 2017

PARIS, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande on Saturday reiterated his promise to reach zero deficit by 2017 via public spending cuts and growth stimulus. The path is that of achieving a balanced public finances at the end of the ma

White House Takes Gun Control to American Public

WHITE HOUSE The Obama administration is once again going to the American people to win support for one of its initiatives. The president and other White House officials are mounting a public campaign for passage of gun control legislation, evidenced

China issues first public services plan

BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The State Council, or China's cabinet, has issued the first national plan for public services, the country's top economic planning agency said Wednesday. The government will intensify its efforts to improve basic public s

Nepal bans smoking in public places from Sunday

KATHMANDU, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Ban on smoking in public places will be enforced from Sunday with the Tobacco Control and Regulatory Act-2010 coming into effect. Those smoking in public places will be fined and civil servants will be liable to departme

Majority in U.S. supports public smoking ban

NEW YORK, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A Gallup survey released on Friday found a total of 59 percent of Americans support a ban on smoking in all public places. The July 7-10 survey among 1,016 national adults showed a change in the public's attitude toward

VOA慢速英语2012 Economics Report - Criminals, Terrorists Often Have Ties to Counterfeit Goods

Economics Report - Criminals, Terrorists Often Have Ties to Counterfeit Goods 经济报道 - 美国黑帮参与假货行业 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Counterfeit designer clothi

2018年CRI Chinese consumers' demands for imported goods remain high

The results of a recent survey by China's Ministry of Commerce suggest that the demand of Chinese consumers for imported products remains high, and that many of them are considering increasing their spending on imported goods in the future. The repor