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再看后面的 transcript 文字,
transcript 里 highlight 的表达最后有对应的解释 + 例句。
shut down his construction business
in Houston. At his one job site he has left, he’s trying to keep his workers safe.
Hunnicutt tried to apply online at his bank
, Wells Fargo.
He couldn’t get through
. I checked back in with him this week to see how it was going.
crashing websites
have stopped them from applying. At one point yesterday Chase had a note on its site asking businesses not to call. In addition, the program’s structure may prove to be too restrictive, according to Stephanie O’Rourk, a partner at accounting firm CohnReznick. She spoke to NPR via Skype.
in order for that portion of the loan to be forgiven
. But for some businesses, non-payroll expenses are so high that it could be hard to spend that much of the money on employees. Chelsea Altman is co-owner of five restaurants in New York City.
there is a chance that
even with the 75% going to labor and then the other 25% is supposed to go to your rent, there’s times when that won’t
make rent coverage
.
they are two months or less from closing permanently
, and 1 in 10 say it’s one month. Washington knows the stakes are high. On Tuesday Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was going to ask Congress for $250 billion more for small businesses. Hunnicutt also knows the stakes go beyond the survival of his construction company.
file for unemployment
now because Texas unemployment is going to be overwhelmed, you know? And so, like, do it now just to get in, you know? No one, you know, was ready for this.
. Aid delay
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Why did Trump delay security aid to Ukraine?
delay 用作动词,delay the aid to
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There are lots of reasons the aid can be held up or frozen.
换词来表达也可以,being held up 或者 being frozen,更具体一些。
. shut down his construction business
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The States can’t shut down non-essential businesses without harming essential ones.
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Delaware has announced a shutdown of all nonessential business and activities in the state.
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Shut down local businesses
. Hunnicutt tried to apply online at his bank, but he couldn’t get through.
. Crashing websites
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State unemployment websites are crashing amid record number of claims.
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Why do websites keep crashing?
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The reason behind a website crash
. Forgive a loan
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Loan forgiveness
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Student loan forgiveness program
. There is a chance that …
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There is a chance that death rates could go up.
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Is there any chance we could reschedule for Friday?
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Is the any chance we can get the documents sooner?
. Make rent coverage
. They are two months or less from closing permanently.
. File for unemployment
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File a tax return 提交报税申请
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File a report online 线上提交报告
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File a complaint 提交诉状
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