媒體英語(yǔ)會(huì)帶大家一起學(xué)習(xí) BBC 撰稿人在報(bào)道世界大事時(shí)常用到的單詞和短語(yǔ)。

美國(guó)最新的“財(cái)政懸崖”協(xié)議現(xiàn)已被簽署。不過(guò)人們對(duì)該協(xié)議中涉及的大幅度增稅和削減政府開(kāi)支問(wèn)題表示關(guān)注。以下是BBC財(cái)經(jīng)記者 Andrew Walker 于12月31日發(fā)回的報(bào)道：

The big concern about the standoff in Washington is that the economy could go back into recession if the tax increases and spending cuts go through.

Any damage could be moderated if the measures are partly reversed in the next few months, but there are reports suggesting that there has already been some impact on business investment and jobs.

Some differences between President Obama and the Republicans in Congress have narrowed, on income taxes, for example.

But they are not resolved and there remain major divergences over how to stabilise the US government finances.