美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2008-01-30
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(一)月
1. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a $146 billion aid package. That means rebates 1 up to 1200 dollars for most tax payers. It was a rare moment of a bipartisanship. The plan calls for rebates for people making at least $3,000. The bill now goes to the Senate.
2. In Venezuela, gunmen who held more than 30 hostages in a bank negotiated their getaway and fled with five captives. Authorities had promised that the gunmen would not be followed once they drove away. Families swarmed 2 the bank after the gunmen left. The standoff began early Monday morning with a botched robbery.
3. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is throwing her weight behind Hillary Clinton for president. Waters is an influential 3 member of the Congressional Black Caucus 4. Waters says Clinton understands the daily challenges that people face.
4. Barbaro will never leave Churchill Downs. The 2006 Kentucky Derby winner was put down last year after complications from a broken leg. The horse's remains 5 will be placed outside a gate. His owners will install a bronze statue.
- The VAT system offers advantages, such as rebates on exports. 增值税有其优点，如对出口商品实行回扣。 来自辞典例句
- In more recent years rate rebates have been introduced for households. 近年地方税的减免已适用于家庭。 来自辞典例句
- When the bell rang, the children swarmed out of the school. 铃声一响，孩子们蜂拥而出离开了学校。
- When the rain started the crowd swarmed back into the hotel. 雨一开始下，人群就蜂拥回了旅社。
- He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
- He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。