奥巴马一家圣诞之旅"太烧钱"遭批

 Barack Obama has been savaged¹ by a top spending campaigner for taking the First Family on an eighth consecutive² Christmas vacation to Hawaii, at huge expense to the American taxpayer³.

至今年为止，美国总统奥巴马一家已连续第八次到夏威夷过圣诞，此举遭到一位著名监督政府开支的活动人士的猛烈抨击，称第一家庭浪费了纳税人的大量钱财。

The President was accused of treating Air Force One, which costs $206,000/hour to run, 'like an Uber ride'.

奥巴马被指将“空军一号”当成了自己的“优步专车”——“空军一号”飞行费用达每小时20.6万美元。

Fly-time alone will set taxpayers⁴ back somewhere in the region of $3.5million as Obama, the First Lady, Sasha and Malia and their two dogs jet off for around two weeks.

此次奥巴马夫妇携女儿萨沙和玛利亚以及两只宠物狗的两周之行，预计仅飞行一项开支就会花掉纳税人350万美元。

They have traditionally rented a luxury villa⁵ in the upscale Kailua area on Oahu, the main island, and head out for hikes, rounds of golf and restaurant meals with their friends.

按惯例，他们一家会在夏威夷主岛瓦胡岛的开鲁瓦高档小区租一所豪华别墅住下来，然后在周边徒步旅行，打高尔夫，或与友人到餐厅聚餐。

Tom Fitton, the head of the Judicial⁶ Watch pressure group, said Obama's holiday habit proves that he is out of touch - and has to stop.

“司法观察”活动组织负责人汤姆·菲顿说，奥巴马的假期习惯证明他已经脱离人民了，必须予以制止。

He told AL.com: 'The Obamas' travel is out of control. They are treating the Air Force One like an Uber ride.

他对阿拉巴马网表示：“奥巴马一家的旅行已经不受控制了。他们把空军一号当成了优步专车。”

'And President Obama seems oblivious⁷ to the burden he is placing on Americans with his continuous vacations, getaways, and political junkets at taxpayer expense.'

“面对他给美国人民带来的负担，奥巴马总统好像视而不见，他仍然继续用纳税人的钱进行着不间断的假期、出游以及政治宴请。”

During the trips, the Obamas are accompanied by a substantial Secret Service detail, who costs thousands of dollars a day to accommodate in the idyllic⁸ vacation spot.

在旅行期间，奥巴马一家还需要大量特勤人员陪同。在那些田园般的度假胜地，光这些特勤人员每天的住宿费用就高达成千上万美元。

Local police also work overtime⁹ and an ambulance trails the Presidential party at all times in case of disaster - all of which will push the total further into the millions.

当地警察也要加班加点陪护；总统举办晚宴时，为防止突发事件，救护车也要随时跟随总统左右——所有这一切将会把花费进一步推高到数百万美元。

Although some expenses - including the rent - are paid for privately¹⁰, the emergency personnel and daily expenses of Obama's security detail are all publicly-funded.

尽管有些租金等花费是由总统自己掏腰包的，但是应急人员和奥巴马特勤人员的日常消费都来自公共资金。

Exact figures for the trip - outside of Air Force One - are hard to obtain. According to a Watchdog.com report on the 2014 trip, there is also an Air Force cargo¹¹ plane to bring Obama's helicopter and limo, which costs more than $150,000 to get to Hawaii and back.

除了“空中一号”，整个旅行的确切花费外人很难得知。根据watchdog.com网站2014年的报告，还有一架空军货运飞机负责运送奥巴马的直升机和房车，这架货运飞机往返夏威夷要花费超过15万美元。

A second plane brings a Marine¹² Corps¹³ contingent¹⁴ at similar cost.

还有一架飞机负责运送海军陆战队特遣队，花费跟上边那架差不多。

The Honolulu Police Department also spends in the region of $275,000 a year in overtime for its officers, while the ambulance from the local Emergency Management Services costs $15,890 to keep on call.

檀香山警察局每年也要多花费27.5万美元，用来支付警官们的加班工资；当地紧急服务部门还要准备一辆救护车随时候命，需花费15890美元。

Secret Service agents - of whom there are said to be 'dozens' each year - are reportedly housed at a cost of around $200 per person per night, while material for other security measures would also be met from White House funds.

每年需要数十名特勤人员——据说这些人光住宿费每人每晚就要大约200美金，而其他安全措施所需材料同样要从白宫资金里出。

1 savaged   

（动物）凶狠地攻击（或伤害）( savage的过去式和过去分词 )； 残害； 猛烈批评； 激烈抨击

参考例句：

• The horse threw its rider to the ground and savaged him. 那马将骑马者摔在地上，乱踢他。
• The drink had savaged him. 酒使他变得野蛮。

2 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 taxpayer   

n.纳税人

参考例句：

• The new scheme will run off with a lot of the taxpayer's money.这项新计划将用去纳税人许多钱。
• The taxpayer are unfavourably disposed towards the recent tax increase.纳税者对最近的增加税收十分反感。

4 taxpayers   

纳税人，纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Finance for education comes from taxpayers. 教育经费来自纳税人。
• She was declaiming against the waste of the taxpayers' money. 她慷慨陈词猛烈抨击对纳税人金钱的浪费。

5 villa   

n.别墅，城郊小屋

参考例句：

• We rented a villa in France for the summer holidays.我们在法国租了一幢别墅消夏。
• We are quartered in a beautiful villa.我们住在一栋漂亮的别墅里。

6 judicial   

adj.司法的，法庭的，审判的，明断的，公正的

参考例句：

• He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
• Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。

7 oblivious   

adj.易忘的，遗忘的，忘却的，健忘的

参考例句：

• Mother has become quite oblivious after the illness.这次病后，妈妈变得特别健忘。
• He was quite oblivious of the danger.他完全没有察觉到危险。

8 idyllic   

adj.质朴宜人的，田园风光的

参考例句：

• These scenes had an idyllic air.这种情景多少有点田园气氛。
• Many people living in big cities yearn for an idyllic country life.现在的很多都市人向往那种田园化的生活。

9 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

10 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

11 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

12 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

13 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

14 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。