(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
According to Politico's Wesley Morgan, President Donald Trump has reportedly told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to prepare a $750 billion budget proposal for 2020.
据美国政治新闻网的韦斯利·摩根说，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普已告知国防部长吉姆·马蒂斯为2020年准备一份7500亿美元的预算草案。
Business Insider reports that the request comes just months after Trump asked every major cabinet agency to submit proposals cutting their budget by 5% next year.
据商业内幕网报道，就在几个月前，特朗普要求所有主要的内阁机构提交明年削减5%预算的提案。
Trump said he wanted to see the defense budget decrease by 2%, from $716 billion to $700 billion.
特朗普当时说，他希望使国防预算减少2%，从7160亿美元减少到7000亿美元。
Trump reportedly met Tuesday with Mattis and the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.
据报道，特朗普星期二会见了马蒂斯、众议院和参议院军事委员会的共和党主席。
He decided on the $750 billion number. One source said Trump suggested this figure as a "negotiating tactic."
特朗普决定了7500亿美元的预算数字。有消息称，特朗普将这一数字称为“谈判策略”。
This in order to make sure Democrats don't push the defense budget below $733 billion.
这是为了确保民主党人不会把国防预算压到7330亿美元以下。
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词汇解析
1、meet with接触；
Will Chinese officials meet with him?
中方官员是否会与他接触？
2、in order to为了；
Jack and Helen had dropped behind in order to be alone.
为了单独呆在一起，杰克和海伦故意让别人走在前面。
