债务危机临近 党派僵局未解

短语讲解：

1. One day after President Barack Obama pleaded for compromise to avert a possible default on U.S.

plead for恳求…, 乞求…
例句：They pleaded for help.
他们恳求帮助。

2. Moments later, the Senate's top Republican, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, blasted a plan put forth by Senator Reid that would also cut spending, but allow for a single, large-scale increase in federal borrowing authority.

put forth提出;发表
例句：Darwin put forth the theory of evolution.
达尔文提出了进化论。

3. "We will fight against anything that pretends to solve the problem, but does not," said McConnell.

fight against 与…作斗争〔争吵〕; 反对…
例句：The habitants tried to fight against being moved to another city, but it was no use.
居民们试图抵制移居到另一座城市去, 但无济于事。

4. "The majority leader proposed a plan yesterday that is nothing more than an attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people."

pull the wool over one's eyes　欺骗, 蒙蔽
例句：We can see through all your tricks and schemes, so you needn't think you can pull the wool over our eyes. 
我们能够识破你所有的阴谋诡计,所以不必以为你能蒙骗我们。

5. Early Tuesday, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor reportedly urged fellow-Republicans to set aside intra-party disagreements and rally behind the Boehner plan.

set aside取消, 驳回; 把…放置一旁, 不理会
例句：The Appeal Court set aside the prisoner's sentence.
上诉法院撤销了对刑事被告的判决。

6. If Republicans continue to oppose a reasonable proposal I brought to the floor last night, and which we will vote on in the Senate soon, it will be crystal-clear that Republicans do not care if we default on the debt.

vote on对…进行表决
例句：The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.
主席要我们对计划进行表决。

7. The president can claim to be concerned about this impending crisis.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：We are concerned about his welfare.
我们关心他的健康。

8. But one question continues to linger above every press conference he has called and every speech he has delivered: where is his plan to resolve it?

press conference记者招待会, 新闻发布会
例句：The President gave an impromptu press conference.
总统临时举行记者招待会。

9. President Obama has put forth the parameters of a deal as he would like to see it, but left it to bipartisan negotiations to try to hammer out a detailed agreement.

hammer out阐明, 解决
例句：Our differences were at last hammered out in discussion.
我们的分歧最后通过讨论消除了。

10. Beyond that date, U.S. Treasury officials say the federal government will have to rely on tax revenue alone to fund its operations.

rely on信赖, 依赖
例句：Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses.
香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于外国商行。