In the bank, and elsewhere, you may hear the term 'utility bill'—this simply refers to bills relating to the provision of services to your home, such as electricity, gas, water and telephone.

在银行或其他地方，你可能会听到“公用事业帐单”这个词——它就是指与家庭服务有关的账单，如电费、煤气费、水费和电话费。

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The term investment portfolio conjures up visions of the truly rich—the Rockefellers, the Wal Mart Waltons, Bill Gates.

“投资组合”一词让人联想起真正的富人——洛克菲勒家族、沃尔顿家族、比尔·盖茨。

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Opponents of the bill say that carried interest deserves capital-gains treatment because it is a long-term investment and carries risk.

该法案的反对者表示，附股权益是一项有风险的长期投资，理应享受资本所得税的对待。

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In the south central state of Arkansas,two-term U.S.senator Blanche Lincoln faces a tough runoff against Bill Halter, the state's lieutenant governor.

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His popularity at the end of his term, despite what everyone would agree, whether you like Bill Clinton or not, was a big mistake with Monica Lewinsky his popularity didn't suffer very much.

任期结束时，人气很高，尽管大家都心知肚明，不管你喜不喜欢比尔·克林顿，和莱温斯基乱搞男女关系就是一个错误,但是他的人气并未因此受到很大影响。

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People from around the country and in my district are worried about the long-term impact of this bill.

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