BBC在线收听下载:美国总统竞选进入最后阶段

短语讲解：

1. As long as there is a single American who wants a job but can't find one, our work is not yet done.

as long as 只要
例句：We will be successful as long as we persevere.
我们坚持不懈，就会成功。

2. America is about to come roaring back.

be about to 快要
例句：Hurry up, the train be about to start.
快快！火车就要开了。

3. Five days after storm Sandy struck the coast, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the Defense Department would set up mobile petrol stations to distribute free fuel.

set up 建立
例句：When was this organization set up?
这个组织是何时建立的？

4. They accused the governing coalition of manipulating the voter list and changing the boundaries of constituencies in order to retain the power they've held for the last 55 years.

in order to 为了
例句：We used the computer in order to save time.
我们使用计算机以便节省时间。

5. President Hollande's cabinet is due to discuss planned legislation to legalize gay marriage on Wednesday.

due to 由于
例句：His success is due to industry.
他的成功是由于勤奋。