奥巴马每周电视讲话：总统呼吁采取措施激励航空工业竞争（02）

First, we're proposing refunds¹ for anyone whose bag is delayed – because you shouldn't have to pay extra for a service you don't even receive.

首先,我们正提议为任何行李延迟的人退款--因为你不必为了你甚至没有得到的服务而支付额外的钱。

Second, we're requiring airlines to report more information on things

其次,我们要求航空公司,报告更多的信息,

like how likely it is that you'll lose your luggage or reach your destination on time.

比如你丢失行李的可能性有多大,或者按时到达目的地的可能性。

Third, we're providing more protections for travelers with disabilities.

第三,我们正在为残疾旅行者提供更多的保护。

And finally, we're ramping² up transparency requirements for online ticket platforms

最后,我们正在要求在线票务平台增加更多的透明性

so sites can't privilege one airline over another without you knowing about it.

因此,网站不能在你不知情的情况下,给予一个航空公司更多的特权。

All of this should help you make better decisions for yourselves and your families – and hopefully avoid a few headaches, too.

所有这些将帮助你为自己和你的家人做出更好的决定--也有希望避免一些头痛的事情。

It's another example of how government can be a force for good – standing³ up for consumers;

这也是政府推动建立美好生活的范例--站在消费者一边;

ensuring businesses compete fairly to give you the best services at the best prices;

确保商界公平地竞争,而用最佳的价格给予你最好的服务;

and making sure everyday Americans have a voice in the conversation – not just corporate⁴ shareholders⁵.

确保美国人每天都能在会话中发声--而不仅仅是法人股东。

That's what this is all about – taking steps, some big and some small, that can make your life a little bit better.

这就是意义之所在--采取措施,不管大的小的,可以让你的生活好一点儿。

Thanks everybody, and have a great weekend.

谢谢大家。周末快乐。
 

1 refunds   

n.归还，偿还额，退款( refund的名词复数 )v.归还，退还( refund的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Tomorrow he would return them to the store and claim refunds. 明天他要把它们退还给商店并要求退款。 来自辞典例句
• The new method means that taxpayers get refunds much faster. 这种新办法意味着纳税人可以较快地领到退还款。 来自辞典例句

2 ramping   

土堤斜坡( ramp的现在分词 )； 斜道； 斜路； （装车或上下飞机的）活动梯

参考例句：

• The children love ramping about in the garden. 孩子们喜欢在花园里追逐嬉戏，闹着玩。
• Have you ever seen a lion ramping around? 你看到过狮子暴跳吗？

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 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。

5 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任