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基本解释

An even shorter-term solution to buy the chambers more time for a compromise may be off of the table, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said on Thursday.
一个为议院赢得更多时间妥协的更短期的方案可能会被否决，众议院发言人博纳（John Boehner）周二说。
The deal includes a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government into next week to buy time for the House — whose members are on recess this week — to approve the deal.
因为此刻众议院的议员都在休假，不能批准通过该议案，所以该议案还包括一项短期的决议，该决议的内容为“为政府继续注资直至下周”，这就为众议院争取到了时间。