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As both the House and Senate measures passed by close votes, it is highly unlikely Democrats can find the two-thirds majority needed to override the promised veto.The president met with Democratic leaders this week to discuss their differences, but neither side showed signs of backing down.
As both the House and Senate measures passed by close votes, it is highly unlikely Democrats can find the two-thirds majority needed to override the promised veto. The president met with Democratic leaders this week to discuss their differences but neither side showed signs of backing down.
由于两院以十分接近的票数通过了此法案，所以民主党人不太可能得到所需的三分之二的多数来推翻总统承诺的否决。本周总统会见了民主党人领袖，双方讨论了分歧，但是没有一方表现出让步的迹象。
Democrats want a timetable for troop withdrawal because they say it will force Iraq's government to take greater responsibility for its own security and will prevent the president from continuing what they say is an open-ended commitment in Iraq.
Democrats want a timetable for troop withdrawal because they say it will force Iraq’s government to take greater responsibility for its own security and will prevent the president from continuing what they say is an open-ended commitment in Iraq.
民主党人想要为撤军设立一个时间表，因为这样可以朴实伊拉克政府承担自己应的更多的安全责任
，
同时防止总统继续其“无限期承诺在伊拉克留守大批部队”的言论。
Speaking on the floor of the Senate Thursday, Majority Leader Harry Reid said it is time for a new direction."As long as we follow the president's path in Iraq, the war is lost. But there is still a chance to change course, and we must change course,"
Speaking on the floor of the Senate Thursday, Majority Leader Harry Reid said it is time for a new direction.”As long as we follow the president’s path in Iraq, the war is lost.But there is still a chance to change course, and we must change course”
多数党领袖
HR
在周四参议员席上讲话中说“只要我们跟随总统的对伊策略，战争就会失败，然而我们仍有机会调整路线，我们必须调整路线。”
Acknowledging that Democrats are unlikely to drop their demands for a troop withdrawal, President Bush says they should send him their legislation quickly so he can veto it and get Congress back to work on a spending bill without such a deadline.
Acknowledging
that Democrats are unlikely to drop their demands for a troop withdrawal, President Bush says they should sendhim their legislation quickly so he can veto it and get Congress back to work on a spending bill without such a deadline.
意识到民主党人不会在撤军问题上放弃他们的要求，布什总统表示他们应尽快把法案交给他否决，然后由议会回头制定一个没有撤军最后期限的拨款法案。
acknowledge
accept the truth of (sth); admit (sth)
承认（某事物）属实
;
供认（某事物）
:
* acknowledge the need for reform
承认改革的需要
* a generally acknowledged fact
公认的事实
* He acknowledged it to be true/that it was true.
他供认那是事实
.
* They refused to acknowledge defeat/that they were defeated/themselves beaten.
他们拒不承认失败
[
他们被打败
/
自己被击败
].