美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普称不会削减工资税_在线英语听力室

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President Trump¹ now says a possible payroll² tax cut to boost the economy is off the table. The President says he is dropping the idea because the United States already has a strong economy.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee has dropped out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race. He has made climate change the focus of his campaign, and says he's confident his party will keep pushing the issue.

Planned Parenthood is warning of more unintended pregnancies³ and sexually transmitted diseases. The organization could lose millions of dollars after it left the federal program amid the dispute with Trump Administration over abortion⁴.

And officials in Northern California say a jet went off the runway of a small airport and burst into flames. All ten people on board escaped from the aircraft without getting hurt.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 payroll
n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额
参考例句：
His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。 I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。

3 pregnancies
怀孕，妊娠( pregnancy的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Since the wartime population needed replenishment, pregnancies were a good sign. 最后一桩倒不失为好现象，战时人口正该补充。 She's had three pregnancies in four years. 她在四年中怀孕叁次。

4 abortion
n.流产，堕胎
参考例句：
She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。 A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 特朗普称不会削减工资税