VOA慢速英语:Investors Concerned Aout US Debt Ceiling Crisis

短语讲解：

1. There has been a lot of talk about the debt ceiling in the United States.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：We talk about global warming.
我们谈到了全球变暖。

2. Governments offer bonds and other investments to raise money to pay for the spending.

pay for 赔偿；为…付钱
例句：The chinese steel mills then pay for the shipping.
船运费将由中国的钢铁厂支付。

3. Congress has agreed to change the debt limit 10 times since 2001.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：He could agree to cut nuclear arms with russia.
他可能同意和俄罗斯一起削减核武器。

4. But the major parties have yet to agree on spending levels or on the need to borrow to pay for government operations.

agree on 对某事[物]有同样看法
例句：Agree on an agenda beforehand.
事先将议事日程达成一致。

5. The partial shutdown of the federal government led to worldwide concern about the safety of these investments.

lead to 导致
例句：That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。

6. The president and congress must now negotiate a new spending plan and another debt limit in order to avoid another crisis.

in order to 为了
例句：In order to focus effectively, reverse the order.
为了有效地专注，将工作顺序反过来。