CRI听力:Minority Identity no longer a Trump Card for Chinese American Politicians

make up组成, 构成
例句：The audience was made up of very young children.
观众由小孩子们组成。

2. Edwin Lee was sworn in last month as the first Chinese mayor of San Francisco, home to North America's largest Asian population.

swear in使宣誓就职
例句：The new Governor is being sworn in next week.
下星期新总督要宣誓就职。

3. I have been a civil rights attorney in San Francisco working on behalf of the Asian community for many years before I started my 22-year career in government.

on behalf of代表…; 为了…的利益
例句：At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。

4. I am extremely proud of our community for their very, very high level of support.

be proud of因…而自豪
例句：He was proud of having such a good friend.
他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。

5. Two out of three Cupertino residents are Asian American; most of whom came from China.

come from出生于
例句：What part of South America did she come from?
她出生在南美洲的哪个地方?

6. Gilbert Wong says real achievements in dealing with community affairs provides the key to winning solid support.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。

7. In the following decade, the Chinese community is expected to take over that of Jewish community in terms of size, to become the third largest migration group in the United States.

take over接管; 接替
例句：She took over his work after his departure.
他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。