英语新闻听写 美国启动未来城市计划

The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it will award up to $40 million to a mid-size U.S. city to encourage technology use to reduce congestion¹ and speed traffic.

周一，美国交通部宣布将向一座中型城市提供奖励资金，奖励该城通过技术手段为减少拥堵路况，减慢车速做出的贡献，奖励资金将达到4000万美金。

The effort is the latest bid by the Obama administration to advance technology fixes in helping² fix the nation's clogged³ roads, including "vehicle to vehicle" communications that could help avoid crashes.

此次也是奥巴马政府促进“技术改造”的工作之一，并以此来减少包括交通事故在内的拥堵路况。

The full $40 million is contingent⁴ on future Congressional budget approval for each year of the project.

4000万美金奖励资金取决于每年该项目的国会审批预算。

In an interview on Monday, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said, "What we are hoping to see is some real 'moonshots' to how innovation can solve some of those pressing transportation problems."

交通部秘书长安东尼·福克斯周一在接受采访时表示，我们希望能够真正看到成效，希望科技创新能够真正为交通难题带来希望。

1 congestion   

n.阻塞，消化不良

参考例句：

• The congestion in the city gets even worse during the summer.夏天城市交通阻塞尤为严重。
• Parking near the school causes severe traffic congestion.在学校附近泊车会引起严重的交通堵塞。

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 clogged   

（使）阻碍( clog的过去式和过去分词 )； 淤滞

参考例句：

• The narrow streets were clogged with traffic. 狭窄的街道上交通堵塞。
• The intake of gasoline was stopped by a clogged fuel line. 汽油的注入由于管道阻塞而停止了。

4 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。