For example, a newspaper might comment that a bill that was not popular passed in Congress because the supporters bulldozed the opposition.

VOA: special.2009.02.15

It's the most simple-- or often called a bill-- a discount bond does not pay interest; it's sold at a discount.

它是最简单的,经常被称为国库券,它是一种贴现债券,且不付息,并以折扣价发行

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The term means it was a sixty-day Treasury bill; that means it pays not $100, it would start at $10,000.

期限表示这是六十天期国库券,票面不是100美元,而至少一万美元

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Bill looked at his backside and realized that he did not have a tail like the other coyotes.

VOA: special.2011.06.11

What does count as a violation is an arbitrary taking because that would essentially say, not only to Bill Gates, but to everyone, there is no rule of law.

只有肆意掠夺才算侵犯自然权利,因为从本质上说，那不仅侵犯了比尔·盖茨，还侵犯了其他人，那样就毫无法治可言。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

But there is no final bill. And the Democrats have a new problem hey had not expected.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

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。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

But Congress did not consider the proposal when it began debating a new tariff bill.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

A thousand economists, from leading universities across the country sign a public appeal to congressman and president, not to pass this bill, that it would not do what they said it would do, it would not reduce unemployment, it would in fact lead to retaliation it would make it harder for Americans to sell goods to other countries.

但有数千位经济学家，来自于全国各大院校,向国会和总统公开发出呼吁，不要通过限制进口法案，法案不会奏效，法案不会减少失业，事实上会招致报复,会让美国更难,同别国做交易。

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The snake made a hissing noise and was not about to let Bill pass.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

Well, you can go to Treasury Direct as an individual and buy a Treasury bill, but it may not be the best place to buy.

可以用个人身份,在"国库指南"上购买短期国库券,但是那里并不是最好的选择

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

He could not support a bill to let slavery spread into the territories.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

I showed you a one-year Treasury bill rate for right now-- that's not right now, but you can see I have a one-year and a two-year Treasury bill rate.

一年期国债利率的期限结构图,现在没有了,但你们看过了,一年期和两年期的国债利率

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He could not support a bill to keep slavery out of the territories.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

So, adding insult to injury, you lost 72% of the money and then you got a tax bill for 24% of the amount that had been put in; not a very happy experience.

那么,雪上加霜的是你损失了72%,还要拿张税单,告诉你剩下的24%还要缴税,不是什么让人高兴的经历

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Pecos Bill was not a historical person.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

Definitely not." Right now, Congress is considering a bill that would give the FDA increased authority over imported seafood.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

Most Americans probably a part of a program would not recognize Bill DeMong or Todd Lodwick if they passed them on the street.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

But opponents of the bill argue that not all criminals deserve a second chance.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

Republican opposition was not a surprise, with all but one rejecting the bill on grounds that it would sharply increase the federal deficit, raise insurance costs, and give the government control of the health care system.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Unidentified Obama administration officials on Wednesday were quoted as anticipating that negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the president's State of the Union Address in January, and could slip into February.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Obama administration officials have been quoted as saying they anticipate negotiations on a final bill would not be complete until after the president's State of the Union Address in January, and could slip even later into the new year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Their chief concerns with this are,number one, the price tag of whatever proposal that Democrats are creating and,number two, the concern that their own health care will not be the same as it was before a bill gets passed,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

Saying the Senate stands at a historic moment, Dodd took note of the fact that the final bill is not all that many Democrats hoped it would be, but said it is a foundation that will be improved upon.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

The Tea Party movement is not a political party, but a loose grouping of conservative grass roots activists who oppose the health care bill and taxes and who want to reduce the power of the federal government.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

Since all 40 Republicans were on record as opposing the bill, the Democrats did not have a single vote to spare, needing every Democrat and Independent who normally votes with Democrats to cast their votes for it, or else have the vote dead before it ever reached the floor.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23

"They are playing games, they are manipulating the Medicare trust fund, they are sticking it to our seniors, and our kids are going to get a massive bill, a massive bill for this, because this new entitlement that is being funded, will not be able to be sustained,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.24