(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
"During this pandemic, millions of Americans, through no fault of their own, have lost the dignity and respect that comes with a job and a paycheck," Biden said in a speech to the nation on January 14. "There is real pain overwhelming the real economy."
拜登在1月14日对全国发表的讲话中说:“在这次疫情期间,数百万美国人自己本身没有犯错,但他们却失去了工作和薪水所带来的尊严和尊重
Before the pandemic broke out, the national unemployment rate in February 2020 was at a low of 3.5 percent. In December 2020, that rate was 6.7 percent.
疫情爆发前,2020年2月的全国失业率处于3.5%的低位
Congress temporarily extended unemployment benefits, approved $600 stimulus checks and pushed eviction protection until January 31 as part of the $900 billion relief bill passed in December.
国会暂时延长了失业救济金,批准了600美元的刺激计划,并将驱逐保护推持到1月31日,并以此作为12月通过的9000亿美元救济法案的一部分
Republicans are already voicing concern about passing another stimulus package so soon. Senator John Thune of South Dakota said he was worried about the "massive amount of debt we are racking up," and Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa criticized the Biden plan as a "laundry list of liberal structural economic reforms."
共和党人已经对这么快通过另一个刺激方案表示担忧
But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber's committees will be working on Biden's $1.9 trillion proposal next week.
但众议院议长佩洛西表示,众议院各委员会下周将着手处理拜登提出的1.9万亿美元的提案
"We're getting ready for a COVID package," Pelosi told reporters Thursday. "As we work on these issues, we won't be back in session until the beginning of February, but we're doing our committee work.
佩洛西星期四对记者说:“我们正在为新冠救济法案做准备
Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment on the latest unemployment data but did not receive a response in time for publication.
《新闻周刊》联系白宫就最新的失业数据发表评论,但没有及时得到回应
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词语解释
1. rack up 大量实现(利润、销售),惨遭(亏损)
Lower rates mean that firms are more likely to rack up profits in the coming months
更低的费率意味着各公司更有可能在未来的几个月中大幅获利
。2. reach out to 接触;把手伸向;联系
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others .
邓恩认为,主动接触陌生人的人有更强烈的归属感,与他人的联系也更紧密
。