福克斯新闻 Senate Leaders Announce Budget Deal

Senate leaders announced Wednesday that they have struck a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown and avoid default.

FOX News Radio’s Jared Halpern reports from Capitol Hill:

On the brink¹ of catastrophe², Senate Majority Leader Harry³ Reid says:

(Reid) “Political adversaries⁴ set aside their differences and disagreements to prevent that disaster.”

The Democratic Leader, along with his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell announcing a plan to reopen and fund the government through mid-January and extend the borrowing limit into February.

It does not make major changes to Obamacare.

(Cruz) “This debate and this fight will continue in the month’s ahead.”

But Texas Republican Senator Ted⁵ Cruz says he will not block or stall the bill.

It’s still not clear how it will be received in the House where Conservatives will likely stand in strong opposition⁶.

On Capitol Hill, Jared Halpern, FOX News Radio.

1 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

2 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。

3 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

4 adversaries   

n.对手，敌手( adversary的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
• Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的，始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句

5 ted   

vt.翻晒，撒，撒开

参考例句：

• The invaders gut ted the village.侵略者把村中财物洗劫一空。
• She often teds the corn when it's sunny.天好的时候她就翻晒玉米。

6 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。