NPR边听边练 第167期：美国税局局长道歉
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：NPR边听边练
英语课
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一、泛听建议：
1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。
2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。
3、复述新闻。
Apologies on capitol hill today from embittered 1 head of internal revenue service.It's that commissioner 2 want to apologize _1_ internal revenue service for _2_ we made and poor service we provided.Steven Muler conceded to the house Swiss committee.
今天在国会山来自美国国税局招惹众怒的局长做出了道歉。局长想为国税局我们所犯下的错误行为及我们提供的糟糕服务道歉。史蒂文·米勒在委员会面前坦白。
But IRS single out conservative group that sought tax exempt 3 status,but he _3_ the agency's action however improperly 4 were political motivated.I don't believe partisanship 5 motivated the people who engaged in practice described in treasury 6 inspect general report.
但国税局单独挑出寻求免税资格的保守派组织,但他否认该机构的行动不过是政治动机不纯。我不相信党派之争形成了在财政部检查综合报告事实践描述中的人们。
I review the treasury general report I believe its conclusion can sustain with that.House republican appear _4_ and _5_ Milier of misleading the committee.GOP leadership says additional firing people should face jail time.Miur with force has admitted his resignation this week.He has been replaced by Denial Wapor.
在看过财政部综合报告我相信其结论可以维持。众议院共和党表现出不信任并指责米勒误导委员会。共和党领导人表示额外的裁减人员肯定会面临牢狱之灾。米勒本周确认了自己的辞职。他已经被丹尼尔·韦伯所取代。
词汇解析：
1、embittered adj. 愤怒的；怨恨的(同义词angry, wrathful）
v. 使痛苦（embitter的过去分词）（同义词distressed）
eg:He had turned into an embittered, hardened adult.
他已变成了一个内心充满怨恨，冷酷无情的成年人。
eg:We must forgive those about whom we are embittered.
我们必须原谅那些惹我们生气的人。
2、single out 挑出；挑选(同义词select, choose from）
eg:The gunman had singled Debilly out and waited for him.
枪手单单挑出德比利，并等着他出现。
参考答案：
1、on behave of 2、mistakes 3、denied
4、unconvinced 5、accused
v.使怨恨，激怒( embitter的过去式和过去分词 )
- These injustices embittered her even more. 不公平使她更加受苦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The artist was embittered by public neglect. 大众的忽视于那位艺术家更加难受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者
- These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
- He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。
不正确地，不适当地
- Of course it was acting improperly. 这样做就是不对嘛！
- He is trying to improperly influence a witness. 他在试图误导证人。
n. 党派性, 党派偏见
- Her violent partisanship was fighting Soames's battle. 她的激烈偏袒等于替索米斯卖气力。
- There was a link of understanding between them, more important than affection or partisanship. ' 比起人间的感情，比起相同的政见，这一点都来得格外重要。 来自英汉文学