CNN news 2010-02-23 加文本

1.The man who has proposed the idea says it could save Utah up to $60 million and the state is looking for ways to make up for a big money shortfall.

make up for补偿, 弥补

例句：Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
      努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。

      How can we make up to you for what you've suffered?
      我们如何能够补偿你所遭受的损害?

2.Some people who support the idea say that many seniors just slack off anyway, you know, the old senior slump, senioritis.

slack off松懈; 懈怠

例句：It's natural to slack off towards the end of a hard day's work.
      辛苦工作了一天, 快结束时有所松懈是很自然的。

      Haas slacked off in his work.
      哈斯工作很懈怠。