研究生英语Unit9选编.pptVIP

第六段 And its a tough status quo. ① tough status quo 艰难的现状 tough adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的 n. 恶棍 vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐 adv. 强硬地，顽强地 同近义词 adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的difficult , strong , hard , rough , firm n. 恶棍 varlet , Highbinder vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐stay , stomach , go , abide , resist adv. 强硬地，顽强地 doggedly , pertinaciously status quo 见第五段 第七段 Some liberals dream of extending subsidies to all eligible low-income families, but that $100 billion-a-year solution was unrealistic even before the budget deficit ballooned again. So even some housing advocates now support time limits on most federal rent aid. The time limits included in welfare reform 10 years ago were controversial, but studies suggest theyve helped motivate recipients to get off the dole. And unlike welfare, housing aid is not a federal entitlement, so taking it away from one family after a few years would provide a break for an equally deserving family. 翻译 Some liberals dream of extending subsidies to all eligible low-income families, but that $100 billion-a-year solution was unrealistic even before the budget deficit ballooned again. Para ① extending n. 扩展；伸长 v. 延伸；扩展（extend的ing形式） 同近义词 n. 扩展；伸长elongation , stretching v. 延伸；扩展（extend的ing形式）expanding , elongating ②subsidies 补助金，补贴，津贴（subsidy的名词复数） 同近义词 pension , allowance e.g. If Copenhagen does not reach agreement on it we will do it next year, either via a subsidy, levy or tax. 如果在哥本哈根没有达成协议，我们明年就会自己来，不管是用补贴还是征税的方法。 ③eligible adj. 合格的，合适的；符合条件的；有资格当选的 n. 合格者；适任者；有资格者 同近义词 adj. 合格的，合适的；符合条件的；有资格当选的 qualified , applicable , becoming , shaped , likely n. 合格者；适任者；有资格者 acceptee e.g. He is an eligible young man. 他是一个合格的年轻人 Para ④unrealistic adj. 不切实际的；不实在的 同近义词 ideal , dream e.g. he best dreams are always unrealistic to the majority of people. 最精彩的梦想在多数人眼里总是不切实际的。 ⑤ the budget deficit ballooned 预算赤字膨胀 budget 见第五段 deficit n. 赤字；不足额 同近义词 red ink e.g. And so -- but we do have to deal with the deficit. 所以说——但是，我们的确必须解决赤字问题。 b