2017考研趣味閱讀：奧巴馬一家的圣誕之旅“太燒錢”遭批

• 2026考研英語全程班 6班
• 26考研全科上岸規(guī)劃營「擇校▪規(guī)劃▪備考」
• 2026考研專業(yè)課復(fù)習(xí)資料「真題▪筆記▪講義▪題庫」

Barack Obama has been savaged by a top spending campaigner for taking the First Family on an eighth consecutive Christmas vacation to Hawaii, at huge expense to the American taxpayer.

至今年為止，美國總統(tǒng)奧巴馬一家已連續(xù)第八次到夏威夷過圣誕，此舉遭到一位著名監(jiān)督政府開支的活動人士的猛烈抨擊，稱第一家庭浪費(fèi)了納稅人的大量錢財。

The President was accused of treating Air Force One, which costs $206,000/hour to run, 'like an Uber ride'.

奧巴馬被指將“空軍一號”當(dāng)成了自己的“優(yōu)步專車”——“空軍一號”飛行費(fèi)用達(dá)每小時20.6萬美元。

Fly-time alone will set taxpayers back somewhere in the region of $3.5million as Obama, the First Lady, Sasha and Malia and their two dogs jet off for around two weeks.

此次奧巴馬夫婦攜女兒薩沙和瑪利亞以及兩只寵物狗的兩周之行，預(yù)計僅飛行一項開支就會花掉納稅人350萬美元。

They have traditionally rented a luxury villa in the upscale Kailua area on Oahu, the main island, and head out for hikes, rounds of golf and restaurant meals with their friends.

按慣例，他們一家會在夏威夷主島瓦胡島的開魯瓦高檔小區(qū)租一所豪華別墅住下來，然后在周邊徒步旅行，打高爾夫，或與友人到餐廳聚餐。

Tom Fitton, the head of the Judicial Watch pressure group, said Obama's holiday habit proves that he is out of touch - and has to stop.

“司法觀察”活動組織負(fù)責(zé)人湯姆·菲頓說，奧巴馬的假期習(xí)慣證明他已經(jīng)脫離人民了，必須予以制止。

He told AL.com: 'The Obamas' travel is out of control. They are treating the Air Force One like an Uber ride.

他對阿拉巴馬網(wǎng)表示：“奧巴馬一家的旅行已經(jīng)不受控制了。他們把空軍一號當(dāng)成了優(yōu)步專車。”

'And President Obama seems oblivious to the burden he is placing on Americans with his continuous vacations, getaways, and political junkets at taxpayer expense.'

“面對他給美國人民帶來的負(fù)擔(dān)，奧巴馬總統(tǒng)好像視而不見，他仍然繼續(xù)用納稅人的錢進(jìn)行著不間斷的假期、出游以及政治宴請。”

During the trips, the Obamas are accompanied by a substantial Secret Service detail, who costs thousands of dollars a day to accommodate in the idyllic vacation spot.

在旅行期間，奧巴馬一家還需要大量特勤人員陪同。在那些田園般的度假勝地，光這些特勤人員每天的住宿費(fèi)用就高達(dá)成千上萬美元。

Local police also work overtime and an ambulance trails the Presidential party at all times in case of disaster - all of which will push the total further into the millions.

當(dāng)?shù)鼐�察也要加班加點(diǎn)陪護(hù);總統(tǒng)舉辦晚宴時，為防止突發(fā)事件，救護(hù)車也要隨時跟隨總統(tǒng)左右——所有這一切將會把花費(fèi)進(jìn)一步推高到數(shù)百萬美元。

Although some expenses - including the rent - are paid for privately, the emergency personnel and daily expenses of Obama's security detail are all publicly-funded.

盡管有些租金等花費(fèi)是由總統(tǒng)自己掏腰包的，但是應(yīng)急人員和奧巴馬特勤人員的日常消費(fèi)都來自公共資金。

Exact figures for the trip - outside of Air Force One - are hard to obtain. According to a Watchdog.com report on the 2014 trip, there is also an Air Force cargo plane to bring Obama's helicopter and limo, which costs more than $150,000 to get to Hawaii and back.

除了“空中一號”，整個旅行的確切花費(fèi)外人很難得知。根據(jù)watchdog.com網(wǎng)站2014年的報告，還有一架空軍貨運(yùn)飛機(jī)負(fù)責(zé)運(yùn)送奧巴馬的直升機(jī)和房車，這架貨運(yùn)飛機(jī)往返夏威夷要花費(fèi)超過15萬美元。

A second plane brings a Marine Corps contingent at similar cost.

還有一架飛機(jī)負(fù)責(zé)運(yùn)送海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊特遣隊，花費(fèi)跟上邊那架差不多。

The Honolulu Police Department also spends in the region of $275,000 a year in overtime for its officers, while the ambulance from the local Emergency Management Services costs $15,890 to keep on call.

檀香山警察局每年也要多花費(fèi)27.5萬美元，用來支付警官們的加班工資;當(dāng)?shù)鼐o急服務(wù)部門還要準(zhǔn)備一輛救護(hù)車隨時候命，需花費(fèi)15890美元。

Secret Service agents - of whom there are said to be 'dozens' each year - are reportedly housed at a cost of around $200 per person per night, while material for other security measures would also be met from White House funds.

每年需要數(shù)十名特勤人員——據(jù)說這些人光住宿費(fèi)每人每晚就要大約200美金，而其他安全措施所需材料同樣要從白宮資金里出。

Vocabulary

savage：兇猛地攻擊;猛烈地抨擊

pressure group：(議院的)院外活動集團(tuán)