1.The debt ceiling was supposed to reach the legal limit last week.
be supposed to 应该;被期望
Journalists are supposed to be politically neutral.
新闻工作者在政治上应持中立态度 。
I was supposed to be writing a letter but I'm afraid I got sidetracked .
我本来应该在写信,但后来恐怕是分心干别的去了 。
2.In recent years, disputes over spending and debt limits have led to delays in congressional approval of a budget and in raising the debt ceiling.
lead to 导致;通向
Heart failure led to her father's death.
心力衰竭导致她父亲的死亡 。
The street leads to the supermarket.
这条街通向超级市场 。