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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