CNN 2010-02-01

…"CAMPBELL BROWN" at 8:00 p.m., you can find out why some residents in Montana think that their state has made a double fault with their tax dollars. I bet Jeffrey Miron would weigh in on that. And then "AC 360" investigates why stimulus¹ money is going to so many companies that have a history of law breaking. The stimulus project all this week, 6:00 a.m., 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

And a quick check of your top stories this hour. Prior to his first state of the union address later this week, President Obama set to roll out some economic relief to America's cash-strapped middle class. The proposals are said to range from doubling down on child care tax credits to elder care. President Obama expected to announce the initiatives later this morning during a meeting of his middle class task force.

And we're getting word out of New Orleans this morning that the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search in Lake Pontchartrain for a missing U.S. Navy pilot. Apparently², he and other pilot were aboard a training plane that crash landed into the lake late Saturday night. One of the pilots we're told was rescued. The Navy has yet to identify either of those pilots.

And it appears that blue dog Democrats⁴ are about to lose another member of the pack. Dual⁵ sources telling CNN now that Arkansas Rep Marion Berry is expected to announce today that he will not seek re-election, and will instead retire at year's end. He'd be the 12th House Democrat³ to announce that he's not running for re-election in the 2010 midterm vote.

 

1 stimulus   

n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物

参考例句：

• Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
• Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

2 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

4 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 dual   

adj.双的；二重的，二元的

参考例句：

• The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
• He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。