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学个词Learn a Word 第673期 Earmark

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今天我们要学的词是earmark。 Earmark, 一般是指经过美国国会批准的专用款项。 "The Senate voted to keep thousands of earmarks in a spending bill on Tuesday," 参议院星期二投票决定保留支出议案中数千项专用开支。在2008年总统大选期间, "Both President Obama and Senator McCain denounced earmarks," 现任总统奥巴马和参议员麦凯恩都对专用款项提出过批判。但是白宫官员日前表示, "President Obama will sign the spending bill, despite his past criticisms of earmarks," 虽然奥巴马以前曾对专用款项提出批判,但还是会在支出议案上签字。好的,今天我们学习的词是earmark...

 


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0 bill MdAy2     
(Bill)比尔(男名);n.帐单,钞票,票据,清单;议案,法案;广告;鸟嘴,喙;vt.开帐单,用海报宣传,把...列成表
参考例句:
  • Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手,而且是个烹调能手。
  • It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
0 both KRdyL     
prep.两者(都),双方(都)adj.两个…(都)
参考例句:
  • They were both dressed in blue.他们都穿蓝衣裳。
  • They both wanted to take a bath.他们两个都想淋浴。
0 criticisms 16cda08ebc604a08c15c011d5599d446     
批评( criticism的名词复数 ); 批判; 评论; 评论文章
参考例句:
  • His criticisms of the president stirred up a hornet's nest. 他对董事长的批评造成众愤难平。
  • It would be wise not to give undue importance to his criticisms. 最好不要过分看重他的批评。
0 denounced baee838f7214b3006e7ee5267b4f557c     
公开指责( denounce的过去式和过去分词 ); 揭发; 告发; 通知废止
参考例句:
  • She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. 她公开谴责政府处理这场危机的方式。
  • He was denounced as a foreign spy. 有人告发他是外国间谍。
0 despite mv0xz     
n.轻视,憎恨;prep.虽然,尽管
参考例句:
  • Despite the difficulties he threw himself into the research.尽管困难重重,他还是全心投入了调查研究。
  • All the people on the ship were in safety despite the storm.虽然遇到风暴,船上所有的人都安然无恙。
0 keep j3TxU     
vt.保存,保留
参考例句:
  • We must keep the classroom clean.我们必须保持教室清洁。
  • This fruit will keep till spring.这水果可以保存到春天。
0 past 1Loxa     
n.过去,昔时,往事,早年经历,过去时;adj.过去的,结束的,卸任的,过去时的;prep.越过,晚于,超越,超出...的可能性(能力、范围等);pass的过去分词
参考例句:
  • We walked past the hospital.我们从医院旁边经过。
  • The past is past.Let us look ahead.过去的事已成过去。让我们向前看吧。
0 president i12zE     
n.总统;总裁;校长;院长;会(社)长;主席
参考例句:
  • They selected him to be president.他们选举他为总裁。
  • The president's speech lacked sincerity.校长的演讲缺乏诚意。
0 senate Litzs6     
n.参议院,上院
参考例句:
  • They feel deeply the honour of belonging to the Senate.他们为作为参议院的成员而深感荣幸。
  • His unsuccessful senate run was his last hurrah.这次失败的参议员竞选是他最后的尝试。
0 senator UzJwm     
n.参议员,评议员
参考例句:
  • The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。
  • The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。
0 sign FyQwF     
v.签(名),署(名);n.符号,标记;踪迹,迹象
参考例句:
  • You'll see a stop sign.会看到有个停车标志。
  • When do we sign the agreement?我们什么时候签协议?
0 spending Sh0zua     
n.开销,花费v.用钱,花钱( spend的现在分词 );花费;消耗;花(时间)
参考例句:
  • Spending the holidays in Britain wasn't a prospect that I found particularly appealing. 在英国度假对我并不特别有吸引力。
  • Even I boggle at the idea of spending so much money. 一想到要花这么多钱,连我都有点犹豫。
0 thousands a41a437af2af56816d6c090740a5aca1     
n.数千;一千( thousand的名词复数 );数千;许许多多;千位数
参考例句:
  • Thousands of small fish are thrown back into the sea as bycatch. 成千上万误捕的小鱼扔回大海中去了。
  • Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally. 成千上万的支持者从四面八方汇聚伦敦举行集会。
0 voted 19c98a7d80cccb811de09930e2fcd898     
表决的
参考例句:
  • Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained. 十人投票赞成,五人反对,两人弃权。
  • Only 70% of the electorate voted in the last election. 在上次选举中,只有70%的选民参加了投票。

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