英语新闻听写 共和党税改助力 道指和标普齐创新高（在线收听）

For the first time on Thursday, the S&P closed at a record high and the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke above the 24,000 mark.

标准普尔500指数周三收盘首创历史新高、道琼斯工业平均指数也首次突破了24,000点大关。

This as investors gained confidence that the Republican party's push for a U.S. tax overhaul would succeed.

这是由于共和党推动的美国税改将要取得成功使得投资者信心增加。

Republican Senator John McCain's decision to back the tax bill provided a new jolt of momentum for the legislation.

共和党参议员约翰·麦凯恩支持税收法案的决定给该法案注入了一股新动力。

McCain had helped defeat Republicans' efforts to repeal Obamacare.

麦凯恩过去挫败过共和党废除奥巴马医改的努力。

A "yes" vote by him on the tax measure was considered crucial.

他对该税收措施投赞成票被认为是至关重要的。

Although it is "far from perfect," he said the tax bill would boost the economy.

尽管这个税收法案“很不完美”，但他说该法案会推动经济的增长。