BBC News with Sue Montgomery.
Sue Montgomery为你播报BBC新闻
President Barack Obama has called US congressional leaders to urge them to tackle the country’s budget deficit together following his re-election for a second term in office.
赢得第二个总统任期后，总统巴拉克?奥巴马呼吁美国国会领袖一起解决该国的预算赤字。
Mr Obama faces the immediate challenge of getting both sides to agree budget reforms to avoid going over what’s been described as “the fiscal cliff”. From Washington, Jane Little.
奥巴马眼前面临的挑战就是让双方同意进行预算改革，以避免所谓再度回到所谓的“财政悬崖”。Jane Little在华盛顿报道。
The victory is sealed. Barack Obama has extended his place in history with a decisive win, but there’s little time to stop and celebrate.
胜利已是板上钉钉的事。巴拉克?奥巴马取得决定性的胜利，将继续在历史上书写自己的篇章。但眼下没有时间停下来庆祝，
A divided country has given him more time to fix a broken economy. It also ensured he must work with the Republican-controlled House again.
这个国家目前意见不一，他现在有更多时间来修复破产的经济。同时他还得与共和党控制的众议院再度合作。
towards solutions, they need to find them quickly
双方的会谈致力于找到解决办法，他们必须快速找到解决措施。
A fiscal cliff of tax hikes and spending cuts is looming.
增税和削减开支的预算悬崖即将到来，
If Washington fails to strike a deal, it’s likely to harm the very recovery Americans have been starting to believe in.
如果美国未能达成协议，那么美国人原本希望看到的恢复局面就会受挫。
