学个词Learn a Word 第1219期 manifesto

　　今天我们要学的词是manifesto¹。 Manifesto, 宣言。美国国会众议院预算委员会星期二公布了2012年预算案。 "The budget is not binding², but will serve as a manifesto, showing Republicans' determination to cut the budget," 这份预算案虽无法律效力，但发挥了宣言的作用，体现共和党人削减预算的决心。 "A Moscow think tank urged President Dmitry Medvedev to run for re-election on the manifesto of democratic and modernizing³ reforms," 莫斯科一个智囊机构敦促俄罗斯总统梅德韦杰夫以民主和现代化改革为宣言，参选连任。好的，今天我们学习的词是manifesto...

1 manifesto   

n.宣言，声明

参考例句：

• I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
• His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。

2 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

3 modernizing   

使现代化，使适应现代需要( modernize的现在分词 )； 现代化，使用现代方法

参考例句：

• Modernizing a business to increase its profitability and competitiveness is a complicated affair. 使企业现代化，从而达到增加利润，增强竞争力的目的，是一件复杂的事情。
• The young engineer had a large share in modernizing the factory. 这位年轻工程师在工厂现代化的过程中尽了很大的“力”。