夏说英语新闻晨读 第567期:五角大楼拨款筑墙（在线收听）

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The Pentagon has authorised the transfer of $1bn to army engineers for new wall construction along the US-Mexico border. The funds are the first under the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to bypass Congress and build the barrier he pledged during his election campaign. Democrats have protested against the move.

the Pentagon: 五角大楼
authorize: vt. 授权
transfer: n. 转钱
construction: n. 建设；建筑物
a construction worker: 建筑工人
construct: vt. 建造，构造
emergency: n. 紧急状态
bypass: vt. 绕开
barrier: n. 障碍物
pledge: vt. 许诺
protest against: 反对；对……提出抗议