聽遍美國政治新聞--布什總統(tǒng)發(fā)誓打贏反恐戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，戰(zhàn)勝經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退

Bush Focuses on Terrorism, Economy

“We’ll prevail(1) in the war and we will defeat this recession(2)”. President Bush hopes that his popularity(3) will help him convince(4) Americans to be as he put it, “Steadfast(5), patient and persistent(6)”in disrupting(7) terrorists’plans. “The United States of America will not permit the world’s most dangerous regimes【政權(quán)】,to threaten us with the world most destructive(8) weapons”. Mr. Bush cited Iran, Iraq and North Korea. Winning the war on terrorism is a top priority(9) in the year ahead, said the president. And so is improving homeland security.

“Our war on terror is well begun, but it’s only begun. This campaign may not be finished on our watch, yet it must be and it will be waged【從事，進(jìn)行】 on our watch”.Mr. Bush is also being pressed to improve the economy to end the recession.

“When America works America prospers(10), so my economic security plan can be summed up in one word ‘Jobs’.”

While the president did not mention Enron by name he urge Congress to find ways to better protect peoples pensions【津貼】their 401K plans and to require that corporations make public their financial dealings【交易】and status【狀況】.

In general, Democrats agree on the presidents goals but they differ on how to improve the economy. “Our values call for helping the unemployed, not just large corporations and the most fortunate”. While they clearly have their differences, Democrats and Republicans are pledging(11) to work together, to win the war on terrorism, to beef up homeland security and to make all Americans more financially secure.


聽音瓶頸詞匯

1. prevail []v.戰(zhàn)勝；盛行
2. recession []n.衰退；不景氣
3. popularity[]n.聲望
4. convince []v.使信服
5. steadfast[]adj.堅(jiān)定的
6. persistent []adj.堅(jiān)持的；執(zhí)著的
7. disrupt []v.瓦解；破壞
8. destructive []adj.破壞性的
9. priority []n.優(yōu)先權(quán)；重點(diǎn)
10. prosper []v.繁榮；昌盛
11. pledge []v.保證；發(fā)誓

聽音高級(jí)短語

sum up 總結(jié)
in general 總之；一般來說
agree on 同意
beef up 加強(qiáng)

聽音超級(jí)句型

…is a top priority in the year ahead.
…是來年的頭等大事。

…agree on... but they differ on ..
…在…達(dá)成一致，但他們?cè)?hellip;產(chǎn)生分歧。