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Bush Promotes Environment Policy
Deborah Tate
White House
4 Jun 2001 18:32 UTC

President Bush Monday visited 1)Everglades National Park in Florida to 2)underscore his commitment to improving the 3)fragile 4)wetlands. It was Mr. Bush's second environmental event in less than a week, aimed at defending his policies from critics.
In the wake of public opinion 5)polls showing that most Americans question Mr. Bush's commitment to environmental protection, the President visited the Everglades to announce an increase in funding for the park's 6)restoration project.
He said his proposed 7)budget for next year includes $219 million to improve the Everglades. That is $58 million more than this year.
The park is undergoing a 35 year, $8 billion restoration project to improve water quality, 8)storage and flow into the region.
Over the past four decades, the U.S. Army Corps¹ of Engineers at Congress' request has been 9)siphoning water out of the Everglades to build canals and increase agricultural and urban development. The effort has resulted in the loss of some 10)indigenous plants and animals.
While underscoring his commitment to protecting the hundreds of hectares of 11)swampland and 12)estuaries of the Everglades, Mr. Bush said the effort does not have to come at the expense of economic development.
"Growth and progress are 13)desirable, and environmental destruction is not inevitable². We must build and plan with respect for nature's prior claims," President Bush said. "Lost if we are careless are the 14)sparrows and wading³ birds, panthers and bears who live here, and the chance for future generations to see these creatures in the place that nature gave them. We must meet the demands of growth, but without harming the very things that give Florida everglades their beauty."
U.S. Senator Bob Graham, a Florida Democrat⁴, welcomed Mr. Bush's comments. But outside the park, several dozen demonstrators protested the President's environmental policies and said his announcement did not go far enough.
Mr. Bush has come under criticism from Democrats⁵ and 15)conservation groups for his decision to abandon the Kyoto Treaty on climate change, as well as his plans to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil 16)drilling and reverse a campaign pledge to reduce 17)carbon dioxide 18)emissions from 19)power plants.
The President began a series of high-profile appearances to improve his image on the environment last week, with a stop in California's Sequoia⁶ National Park. There he announced an initiative to improve the maintenance 20)backlog at U.S. national parks.

(1) everglade[`evE^leId]n.湿地, 沼泽地
(2) underscore[ 9QndE`skR:(r) ]vt.划线于...下, 强调n.底线
(3) fragile[5frAdVaIl; (?@) 5frAdVl]adj.易碎的, 脆的
(4) wetland n.潮湿的土壤, 沼泽地
(5) poll[ pEJl ]n.选举之投票, 民意测验v.投票, 获得选票, 选举中获得
(6) restoration[restE5reIF(E)n]n.恢复, 归还, 复位, 复职, 赔偿, 修补, 重建, 修复物
(7) budget[5bQdVIt]n.预算vi.做预算, 编入预算
(8) storage[5stC:rIdV]n.贮藏(量), 贮藏库, 存储
(9) siphon[5saIf(E)n]v.虹吸
(10) indigenous[In5dIdVInEs]adj.本土的
(11) swampland[`swCmplAnd, `swR:m-]n.沼泽地
(12) estuary[5estjJErI; (?@) -JerI]n.河口, 江口
(13) desirable[dI5zaIErEb(E)l]adj.值得要的, 合意的, 令人想要的, 悦人心意的
(14) sparrow[5spArEJ]n.麻雀
(15) conservation[kRnsE5veIF(E)n]n.保存, 保持, 守恒
(16) drill[drIl]n.钻孔机, 钻子v.训练, 钻孔, 条播
(17) carbon dioxiden.[化]二氧化碳
(18) emission[I5mIF(E)n]n.(光、热等的)散发, 发射, 喷射
(19) power plant n.发电厂, 发电站
(20) backlog[5bAklR^]n.大木材, 订货

 

1 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 inevitable   

adj.不可避免的，必然发生的

参考例句：

• Mary was wearing her inevitable large hat.玛丽戴着她总是戴的那顶大帽子。
• The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。

3 wading   

（从水、泥等）蹚，走过，跋( wade的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人卷起裤子，准备涉水。
• The children were wading in the sea. 孩子们在海水中走着。

4 democrat   

n.民主主义者，民主人士；民主党党员

参考例句：

• The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
• About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。

5 democrats   

n.民主主义者，民主人士( democrat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
• The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 sequoia   

n.红杉

参考例句：

• The sequoia national forest is at the southern end of the sierra nevada range.红杉国家公园位于内华达山脉南端尽头处。
• The photo shows the enormous general Sherman tree in California's sequoia national park.照片显示的是加利福尼亚州红杉国家公园内巨大的谢尔曼将军树。