CNN news 2011-10-14 加文本

短语讲解：

1. First up today, the U.S. Congress is considering taking action on President Obama`s jobs bill.

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。

2. It was schedule to come up for a procedural vote, which is kind of like a test vote last night.

come up开始;发生
例句：I'll let him know if anything comes up.
如有什么事,我会告诉他的。

3. Everyone in Washington wants to find ways to create jobs in America, even though they don`t agree on how to do that. President Obama says his bill is the solution, and he`s been pushing to get it passed.

agree on对某事〔物〕有同样看法, 商定〔同意〕某事, 商定做某事
例句：We agree on the question.
我们在这个问题上意见一致。

4. What this week has shown, beyond any doubt, is that Democrats would rather talk about partisan legislation they won`t pass, than on actually passing legislation we know would create jobs.

would rather宁愿, 宁可
例句：I would rather go out tonight, if you don't mind.
如果你不介意的话, 我宁愿今晚出去。

5. AZUZ: U.S. officials say they`ve broken up an alleged murder plot targeting Saudi Arabia`s ambassador to the United States.

break up (使)破碎, 分解; (使)破裂; (使)散开, (使)解散
例句：It was money trouble that broke up their marriage.
他们因钱的问题婚姻才破裂的。

6. Owners and players can`t make a deal on the rules for player salaries and how to split up the money that the league makes.

split up瓜分
例句：The family agreed to split up the estate.
这家人同意分享这部分财产。

7. It also affects surrounding businesses that count on those games being played.

count on依靠；期待，指望
例句：They counted on foreign investment to stimulate their economy.
他们想依靠外国投资来刺激他们的经济。

8. Then depending on how they do, some after-game business.

depend on取决于
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

9. I mean, our hands are pretty much tied when it comes to that.

when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……；当涉及到……
例句：When it comes to cooking I know nothing.
说到做饭，我是一窍不通。

10. They’re not going to continue to pay for no games.

pay for因…受罚〔痛苦〕; 为…付出代价
例句：They made him pay for his offence by giving him the sack.
他们解雇了他, 从而使他因自己的过错而受到了惩罚。