停擺 tíngbǎi – shutdown; suspension of operations
通過 tōngguò – to pass (a bill or law); to approve
預算案 yùsuàn’àn – budget proposal; budget plan
機構 jīgòu – organization; institution; agency
雇員 gùyuán – employee; staff member
無薪休假 wúxīn xiūjià – unpaid leave
民主黨 Mínzhǔdǎng – Democratic Party
共和黨 Gònghédǎng – Republican Party
削減 xuējiǎn – to cut down; to reduce
支出 zhīchū – expenditure; spending
讓步 ràngbù – to make a concession; to give in
卡住 kǎ zhù – to get stuck; to be jammed or blocked
被迫 bèipò – to be forced; compelled
國鐵 guótiě – national railway
疾病管制中心 Jíbìng Guǎnzhì Zhōngxīn – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
國立衛生研究院 Guólì Wèishēng Yánjiùyuàn – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
婦女與兒童營養補助計畫 Fùnǚ yǔ értóng yíngyǎng bǔzhù jìhuà – Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
單位 dānwèi – unit; organization; department
補助 bǔzhù – subsidy; financial aid; assistance
延遲 yánchí – delay; to postpone
太空總署 Tàikōng Zǒngshǔ – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
達成共識 dáchéng gòngshí – to reach a consensus; to come to an agreement
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