攻略！ABCニュース英語
コロナ対策法案 下院を通過
Keyword 解説
今回のキーワードは、sticking point「争点」です。
ABCニュースは、下院を通過した新型コロナウイルス対策法案の審議が上院では難航しそうだと伝えています。
His biggest sticking point was that $15-an-hour minimum wage hike.
「中道派のマンチン上院議員が最大の争点にしていたのは最低賃金を15ドルに引き上げることだ」。
sticking point「争点」。
stick「接着する」から「こう着する、先に進まない」。
sticking pointで「対立点、難題、障害」。
上院では民主党と共和党の議席数がきっ抗しているため、バイデン大統領は民主党議員がon the same page「一致する」ように努めていると、ABCニュースは伝えています。
ニュース本文
This evening, President Biden's massive COVID relief bill,
バイデン大統領の経済対策案
racing against a two-week deadline now,when unemployment benefits are set to expire.
2週間後 失業保険増額が失効する前に成立するのか
The President is aware there were only Democrats, of course,who voted for this.
下院は民主党議員だけで可決
He cannot afford to lose any Democrats in the Senate,which likely explains his meetings today with a group of centrist Democrats.
大統領は上院での審議に向け中道派の民主党議員と会談した
That's exactly right, David.
This is all about making sure that his party is on the same page.
会談の目的は民主党議員の意見を一致させること
The Senate is split 50-50,
50対50の上院では—
which means he cannot afford to lose a single Democratic vote,and that includes moderates like Senator Joe Manchin.
中道派のマンチン議員らすべての民主党議員の票が必要になる
His biggest sticking point was that $15-an-hour minimum wage hike.
同氏が争点とした最低賃金の引き上げはー
Now, Democrats were forced to abandon that idea,it will be stripped from the Senate's version of that bill.
上院で審議される法案からは削除されることになる
But also tonight at that meeting,questions about whether or not relief could be more targeted.
会談では支援対象を絞るべきとの声もあった
miona-chanさんのお気に入りフレーズ リスニングテスト5問 - 結果
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× <i>Yoshoku</i> literally means 'Western food', but you won't find food quite like this in the West. It's certainly not traditional Japanese cuisine, either!
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○ You've been working 24/7.
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○ By the way, could you give me the breakdown of products sold last week?
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× I was venting my frustration and anger over the unfair treatment of the animals.
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○ The employee couldn't manage his new responsibilities.
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miona-chanさんのお気に入りフレーズ リスニングテスト5問 - 結果
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○ <i>Yoshoku</i> literally means 'Western food', but you won't find food quite like this in the West. It's certainly not traditional Japanese cuisine, either!
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○ I was venting my frustration and anger over the unfair treatment of the animals.
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