英语新闻听写 民调显示多数美国人不支持修建边境墙

 

According to a new poll from INSIDER, most Americans would prefer to put the $5.7 billion President Trump¹ wants towards funding for his border wall -spent on other policies.

根据商业内幕网的一项新的民调，对于特朗普总统修建边境墙的计划，大多数美国人表示，他们更想让政府把这57亿美元用在其它地方。

In the poll, which had 1,025 respondents, only 19% said they wanted the money spent on Trump's wall.

在此次1025名受访对象中，只有19%的人表示支持特朗普修建边境墙的计划。

For the rest, healthcare and infrastructure² were the two main other things those polled want the money spent on.

其余的人则表示他们想让政府把这项资金用在其他地方，其中排在前两位的是卫生保健和基础设施。

According to Business Insider, the poll concludes that only the core supporters who comprise Trump's base want the wall funding, while the rest are uninterested.

根据商业内幕网报道，这项民调的结果显示，只有构成特朗普阵营的核心支持者才支持用这项资金修建边境墙，而其他人则对此不感兴趣。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。