The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues.

美国邮政总局今日宣布，由于收入减少，他们正考虑在明年关闭约3700个邮局。

Dean Granholm, the vice president for delivery and post office operations, said the first waves of closings would begin this fall.

邮政总局运营和递送业务的副总裁迪恩·格兰霍姆表示，第一波邮局关闭工作将在今年秋天开始。

Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post offices is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs.

面对今年83亿美元的预算赤字，关闭邮局这一做法是邮政总局为精简开支所提出的若干建议中的一条。

Last week, for example, Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $3 billion annually.

比如就在上周，邮政总局局帕特·多诺霍宣布，他们计划停止周六的邮件派送服务，这一措施每年可节省30亿美元。

The term Pony Express is actually trademarked by the United States Postal Service.

Pony Express 一词实际上是美国邮政总局的商标。

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy resigned from his post on Monday.

美国邮政总局局路易斯·德乔伊于周一辞职。

I didn't realize how controversial Chaplin was and how many different agencies had investigated him - the FBI, the CIA, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Post Office, the House Un-American Activities Committee.

我没想到卓别林这么有争议，也不知道有多少不同的机构调查过他——联邦调查局、中央情报局、移民归化局、邮政总局以及非美活动调查委员会。

The United States Postal Service announced proposed price changes for its mailing services, set to take effect on July 13, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission.

美国邮政总局宣布了其邮寄服务的拟议价格变动，该变动将于7月13日， 邮政监管委员会批准。

The head of the United States Post Office said that the magazine could not be delivered to people's homes because it broke the laws against obscenity.

美国邮政总局的负责人表示，该杂志不能投递到人们的家中，因为它违反了关于淫秽内容的法律。

USPS says this and other proposed price hikes are part of its reorganization plan for addressing its longstanding financial problems.

美国邮政总局表示，这次和其他提议的价格上调是其重组计划的一部分，旨在解决期存在的财务问题。

Can I, should I dismiss this person or bury this person out in the Postmaster General's office or something?

我是否应该，我是否应该解雇这个人，或者把他调到邮政总局办公室之类的地方去？

You can forward any of my mail to Chicago, General Post.

来了邮件你可以转寄到芝加哥邮政总局。

The departments of cabinet rank were designated as state, treasury, and war; the offices of postmaster general and attorney general were created but not at cabinet rank, perhaps to hold down costs.

内阁级别的部门被指定为国务院、财政部和战争部；设立了邮政总局和司法部办公室，但不是内阁级别的，或许是为了节省成本。

Benjamin Franklin was also the first U.S. postmaster general (or the person who makes sure that the mail gets delivered within the United States).

本杰明·富兰克林也是美国首任邮政总局局（即确保邮件在美国境内顺利投递的人）。

The adjustments approved by the USPS Board of Governors represent an average price increase of approximately 7.4% across mailing services.

美国邮政总局董事会批准的调整将使邮寄服务的平均价格上涨约7.4%。

USPS is proposing to raise the price of a first class forever stamp to 78 cents.

美国邮政总局提议将一级永久邮票的价格提高至78美分。

In addition to letter and postcard rates, the USPS is proposing adjustments to special services, including a 12% reduction in postal insurance rates, a rare cost decrease that may benefit shippers and online retailers.

除了信件和明信片的邮资外，美国邮政总局还提议调整特殊服务费用，包括降低12%的邮政保险费率，这一罕见的成本下降可能会使托运人和在线零售商受益。

The U.S. Postal Service, a financial supporter of NPR, says a stamp price increase is needed to stabilize the agency's finances.

美国邮政总局（USPS）， 作为美国国家公共电台（NPR）的财政支持者，近日表示，为了稳定该机构的财务状况， 提高邮票价格势在必行。

To cut costs, USPS rolled out changes to delivery times this month that may slow down mail for some rural communities.

为了降低成本，美国邮政总局本月推出了调整邮件递送时间的措施，这可能会延缓一些农村社区的邮件送达。