美国16家企业CEO呼吁国会通过边境税

 　　Chief executive officers (CEOs) of 16 companies, including Boeing Co, Caterpillar¹ Inc and General Electric Co, have urged the US Congress to pass a comprehensive tax code rewrite, including a controversial border tax.

　　近日，波音公司、卡特彼勒公司以及通用电气公司等16家企业的首席执行官(CEO)敦促美国国会通过一项范围广泛的税法修订案，当中包含极具争议的边境税。

　　In a letter to Republican and Democratic leadership, the CEOs said a Republican-proposed border adjustment tax would make US-manufactured products more competitive abroad and at home by making imported goods face the same level of taxation².

　　这些CEO在致共和党与民主党领袖的信函中表示，由共和党提议的边境调整税让进口商品面临同样的税负水平，将令美国制造的商品在国内外市场更具竞争力。

　　It was the latest move in a back-and-forth lobbying effort from US companies over changes to the tax code.

　　这是美国企业针对税法改革反复游说的最新举措。

　　Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has proposed lowering the corporate³ income tax to 20% from 35%, imposing⁴ a 20% tax on imports and excluding export revenue from taxable income.

　　共和党籍众议院议长保罗·莱恩已提议将企业所得税率由35%调降至20%，对进口商品课征20%税金，并在应纳税所得中扣除出口收入。

　　The proposal has drawn⁵ opposition⁶ from large U.S. corporations that require imports, like retailers⁷ and auto⁸ manufacturers. Those that export much of their output tend to support the tax code changes.

　　该提议已经引起了需要进口的美国大型公司的反对，比如零售商和汽车制造商。而那些出口大量产品的公司则倾向于支持税法改革。

　　In a separate report, the Information Technology And Innovation Foundation called on Congress to lower the corporate rate, but warned that elements like the border tax risked jeopardizing⁹ the effort.

　　美国信息技术与创新基金会（ITIF）在另一份报告中呼吁国会降低企业税率，但警告像边境税等因素有可能破坏这一努力。

　　"In order for corporate tax reform to succeed in boosting economic growth, lawmakers should focus on the most essential changes that will have the greatest effect on innovation and competitiveness," Joe Kennedy, an ITIF senior fellow, said in a statement.

　　ITIF资深人员乔·肯尼迪在声明中表示：“为了使公司税改革成功促进经济增长，议员应把重点放在会给创新和竞争带来最大影响的、本质性的改变上。”

1 caterpillar   

n.毛虫，蝴蝶的幼虫

参考例句：

• A butterfly is produced by metamorphosis from a caterpillar.蝴蝶是由毛虫脱胎变成的。
• A caterpillar must pass through the cocoon stage to become a butterfly.毛毛虫必须经过茧的阶段才能变成蝴蝶。

2 taxation   

n.征税，税收，税金

参考例句：

• He made a number of simplifications in the taxation system.他在税制上作了一些简化。
• The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。

3 corporate   

adj.共同的，全体的；公司的，企业的

参考例句：

• This is our corporate responsibility.这是我们共同的责任。
• His corporate's life will be as short as a rabbit's tail.他的公司的寿命是兔子尾巴长不了。

4 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

5 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

6 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

7 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

8 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

9 jeopardizing   

危及，损害( jeopardize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Plans may also become inefficient in the attainment of objectives by jeopardizing group satisfactions. 用危及群体利益方法去达到目标的计划，也是无效率的。
• That boosted government revenues in the short term, but is now jeopardizing them. Morales将天然气工业，电信业和部分采矿业收归国有的举措吓跑了投资者们。