美众议长:移民立法难通过

美众议长:移民立法难通过 　　

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday cast uncertainties¹ over the chances of immigration legislation moving forward in 2014, saying that President Barack Obama must rebuild trust among Republican lawmakers in the first place.

　　"I have never underestimated the difficulty in moving forward this year," Boehner told reporters in a prepared statement at his weekly press conference.

　　He stressed the need for immigration reform, an issue that the nation "can't kicked around forever," but noted² the difficulty for a comprehensive reform bill to move through the two chambers³ of U. S. Congress.

　　Boehner said Americans and many of congressional Republicans don't trust the immigration reform "will be implemented⁴ as it was intended to be."

　　"There's widespread doubt that this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws, and it's going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation until that changes," he added.

　　"Understand something: the president is asking us to move one of the biggest bills of his presidency⁵, and yet he has shown very little willingness to work with us on the smallest of things," said Boehner.

　　The top Republican in Congress shrugged⁶ off the president's so- called "pen and phone" strategy to work around Congress through executive actions and outside groups' support to move forward his agenda.

　　His remarks came two days after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threw cold water on the anticipation⁷ for immigration legislation.

　　McConnell said he saw an "irresolvable conflict" between the Republicans-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate on the immigration overhaul⁸ and that it was impossible for the two bodies in "such a different place" to get an outcome this year.

　　Boehner's remarks dealt a blow to immigration reform advocates after the House Republican leaders presented their principles for the immigration reform to their members last week.

　　In a response, White House spokesman Jay Carney said, "We remain optimistic about the prospects⁹ for comprehensive immigration reform in 2014."

1 uncertainties   

无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 )； 不确定； 变化不定； 无把握、不确定的事物

参考例句：

• One of the uncertainties of military duty is that you never know when you might suddenly get posted away. 任军职不稳定的因素之一是你永远不知道什么时候会突然被派往它处。
• Uncertainties affecting peace and development are on the rise. 影响和平与发展的不确定因素在增加。 来自汉英非文学 - 十六大报告

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 chambers   

n.房间( chamber的名词复数 )；（议会的）议院；卧室；会议厅

参考例句：

• The body will be removed into one of the cold storage chambers. 尸体将被移到一个冷冻间里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mr Chambers's readable book concentrates on the middle passage: the time Ransome spent in Russia. Chambers先生的这本值得一看的书重点在中间：Ransome在俄国的那几年。 来自互联网

4 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

5 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

6 shrugged   

vt.耸肩（shrug的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Sam shrugged and said nothing. 萨姆耸耸肩膀，什么也没说。
• She shrugged, feigning nonchalance. 她耸耸肩，装出一副无所谓的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

8 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

9 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。