美国民权组织呼吁少数民族投票

push away推开
例句：She ran to him for a kiss, but he pushed her away unkindly.
她跑去吻他, 但他不客气地把她推开。
when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……
例句：When it comes to German, I know nothing.
谈到德语,我一窍不通。

2. Several U.S. states have implemented new laws their sponsors say will cut down on voter fraud and other voting errors.

cut down减少, 降低
例句：You must cut down on sugar to lose weight.
你必须少吃糖以减轻体重。

3. We have got to push back forcefully against this effort to create voter suppression laws in this country.

push back使撤退, 使回到原处
例句：She kept pushing back wisps of hair that fell over her eyes.
她不断地把垂下来挡住她眼睛的头发撩回去。

4. In the 2008 election won by President Barack Obama, more than 65 percent of eligible black voters turned up at the polls, about the same percentage as eligible white voters.

turn up出现
例句：He didn't turn up until half an hour later.
半小时后他才出现。

5. The league is calling for efforts to expand educational opportunities for young African-Americans and prepare them for college.

call for要求; 需要
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。
prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Right now they are preparing themselves for the Olympic Games.
眼下他们正在为参加奥运会作准备。

6. Raequan Jones was homeless and ready to give up on an education, but thanks to a program designed to re-engage high school students, his grades improved and he got financial aid to attend a university.

give up放弃
例句：She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。
thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句：Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。

7. "By me inspiring people is just being that positive role model, making sure that I complete everything [my education] that I set out to do, not only going and achieving my goals, but actually going above and beyond my goals," said Jones.

set out着手, 开始
例句：The government has set out to make many needed reforms.
政府开始进行许多必要的改革。

8. The civil rights group also supports jobs training legislation intended to reduce high unemployment in minority communities.

intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...
例句：He intends his son to manage the company.
他打算让他儿子经营该公司。