川普 chuān pǔ - Donald Trump

賀錦麗 hè jǐn lì - Kamala Harris

當選 dàng xuǎn - elected

共和黨 gòng hé dǎng - Republican Party

總統候選人 zǒng tǒng hòu xuǎn rén - presidential candidate

政策 zhèng cè - policy

物價 wù jià - prices

通貨膨脹 tōng huò péng zhàng - inflation

漲 zhǎng - rise (in prices)

主張 zhǔ zhāng - advocate

上任 shàng rèn - assume office

簽署 qiān shǔ - sign (e.g., a document)

行政命令 xíng zhèng mìng lìng - executive order

內閣 nèi gé - cabinet (government)

動用 dòng yòng - utilize

迅速 xùn sù - quickly

降低 jiàng dī - lower

通膨 tōng péng - inflation (short form)

能源 néng yuán - energy

仰賴 yǎng lài - depend on

進口 jìn kǒu - import

開採 kāi cǎi - exploit (e.g., natural resources)

石油 shí yóu - petroleum

天然氣 tiān rán qì - natural gas

自主 zì zhǔ - self-sufficiency

抑制 yì zhì - restrain

稅 shuì - tax

延續 yán xù - continue

減稅 jiǎn shuì - tax reduction

就業 jiù yè - employment

法案 fǎ àn - bill (legislation)

企業 qì yè - enterprise/company

稅率 shuì lǜ - tax rate

推動 tuī dòng - promote

聯邦禁令 lián bāng jìn lìng - federal ban

禁止 jìn zhǐ - prohibit

廠商 chǎng shāng - manufacturer

哄抬 hōng tái - inflate (e.g., prices)

消費者 xiāo fèi zhě - consumer

承受 chéng shòu - endure

中產階級 zhōng chǎn jiē jí - middle class

拜登 bài dēng - Biden

年收入 nián shōu rù - annual income

新生兒 xīn shēng ér - newborn

抵稅額 dǐ shuì é - tax credit

自住 zì zhù - owner-occupied (house)

首購族 shǒu gòu zú - first-time home buyers

頭期款 tóu qí kuǎn - down payment

補助 bǔ zhù - subsidy

貸款 dài kuǎn - loan

一筆錢 yì bǐ qián - a sum of money

興建 xīng jiàn - construct (e.g., buildings)

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