36.What are two Cabinet-level positions?
36.2个内阁级别的职位都是什么？
Answer:
答案：
Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Interior
Secretary of Defense Secretary of State
Secretary of Education Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Health and HumanSecretary of Veterans’ Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Labor
Attorney General Services
●农业部部长 ●住房和城市发展部部长
●商业部部长 ●内政部长
●国防部部长 ●州政府秘书长
●教育部部长 ●交通部部长
●能源部部长 ●财政部部长
●卫生与公众服务部部长 ●退伍军人事务部部长
●国土安全部部长 ●劳工部部长
●首席检察官
Explanation:
解释：
The U.S. Cabinet (or the group of people who advise the president, giving him or her ideas, advice, and information) has grown a lot over time. Under our first president, George Washington, the Cabinet had only four members: the Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of War, and Attorney General. Today, the Cabinet has 15 members. However, not all 15 are equally important. Some have much more power than others.
美国内阁历经数年变化很大。第一届总统乔治.华盛顿时期只有四名内阁成员：州政府秘书长，财政部部长，战争部部长和首席检察官，现如今内阁有15名成员，但15名成员布什同等重要，有些人比其他人有更大的权力。
The four most important Cabinet members are the same ones that George Washington had, although their titles (or the names of their jobs) have changed a little bit. These four most important members are known as the “Big Four” and are the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General.
最重要的4名内阁成员和乔治.华盛顿时期的成员是一致的，只不过将名称稍作了修改。这4名最重要的成员被称为“四大”，他们是州政府秘书长，财政部部长，国防部部长和首席检察官。
The Secretary of State is responsible for foreign affairs (or relationships between the United States and other countries). The Secretary of State negotiates (or discusses) international agreements and gives instructions to U.S. ambassadors (or official representatives of the United States in other countries).
州政府秘书长负责外交，谈判或讨论国际协议并给美国大使发指令。
The Secretary of the Treasury mostly works with finance, economics, and money. He or she recommends what the president should do to keep the U.S. economy strong. The Secretary’s signature is on all of the United States’ monetary bills (or paper money).
财政部长主要处理金融，经济和金钱，他们建议总统如何开支使美国更强大。财长政部的签章在美国的所有纸币上都有印。
The Secretary of Defense, who used to be known as the Secretary of War, works with the military (or the people and organizations who fight to protect the United States).
国防部长，也即战争部长主要处理部队事宜。
Finally, the last member of the Big Four, the Attorney General, serves as the United States’ most important lawyer, making sure that laws are enforced (or applied). When the United States needs to be represented in-person in court, the Attorney General is responsible for stating the government’s position. The Attorney General is the only member of the U.S. Cabinet who does not have the title of "secretary."
“四大”的最后一名成员，首席检察官充当美国最重要的律师角色，是确保法律能够运用。如果国家需要以个人身份出现在法庭之上，首席检察官就负责充当政府的角色。首席检察官是美国内阁中唯一一个没有以“部长”命名的成员。
Glossary
词汇
36.What are two Cabinet-level positions?
36.2个内阁级别的职位都是什么？
cabinet - a group of people who give advice, information, and ideas to the U.S. president on many important issues
Cabinet—在重要事情上给美国总统提建议，信息和理念的一组人
*How many people are in the U.S. Cabinet?
*美国内阁有多少人？
title - the name of one's job; the way that a person is referred to
Title—某人工作的名字；某人被提及的方式
*Her title is "regional sales manager."
*她的头衔是“区域销售经理”。
foreign affairs - things that happen between two or more countries
Foreign affairs—两个或多个国家之间发生的事
*Rita is studying foreign affairs because she likes to know about the agreements between countries.
*丽塔正在学习外交事务，她想里饿哦饥饿更多关于国家之间达成的协议。
to negotiate - to discuss something, trying to get the other person or organization to agree to what one wants
To negotiate—讨论某事，试图让他人或机构同意自己的想法
*Do you think those countries will ever be able to negotiate a peace agreement?
*你认为那些国家能达成和平一致吗？
ambassador - an official representatives of a country in another country
Ambassador—一国在另一国的官方代表
*The United States has an ambassador in almost every country in the world.
*美国在全世界几乎每个国家都有大使。
monetary bill - a piece of paper money; money that is printed on paper
Monetary bill—纸币；纸质钱币
*Have you ever seen the United States' $2 monetary bill?
*你见过美国2美元的纸币吗?
military - the people and organizations who fight for a country, usually to protect it
Military—通常为保护国家而战的人或组织
*The military spends a lot of money on technology and weapons.
*部队花费了很多钱在科技和武器上。
to enforce (something) - to make people follow a law or rule; to make sure that a rule or law is applied
To enforce (something)—使人们遵守法律或规则；确保一项法律规则实施了
*The speed limit on this street in 15 miles per hour, but the police don't enforce it and many people drive 30 or 40 miles per hour here.
*这条街限速15英里每小时，但警察没有强制要求，很多人就开到了30或40英里每小时。