9、Whitman assured the public that the air was safe before testing was conclusive. In addition, all EPA statements were required to be screened by the White House.
翻译为:惠特曼向公众保证在测试下结论之前空气是安全的。而且,所有的EPA(美国环保署)申明都要求经过白宫的筛选。
注意的词语:screen:动词,筛选/过滤。
10、But New York Sen.(senator,参议员。)Hillary Clinton is calling for an investigation, saying somebody surely leaned on the EPA to lie, which Whitman strongly denies.
翻译为:但是纽约的科学家希拉里.克林顿要求调查此事,说某些人明显的偏向于EPA(美国环保署)而说谎,对于这个,惠特曼坚决否认。
注意的词语:call for:相当于demand,require、lean on:偏向于。