CNN news 2011-01-05 加文本

1.This was the compromise that President Obama and Republican leaders had worked out to extend a set of tax cuts for two years.

work out作出; 制订出

例句：It wasn't too long before we had worked out a plan acceptable to all.
      没多久我们就制订出一个大家都能接受的计划。

      The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.
      计划已经拟好并立即可以付诸实施。

2.Ed Henry gives us a preview of what they're going to be working on and how much debate we might have to look forward to.

look forward to期望, 盼望

例句：I'm looking forward to your visit next week.
      我在盼望着你下周光临。

      We look forward to seeing you again.
      我们期待着与你再次相见。

3.My singular focus over the next two years is not rescuing the economy from potential disaster, but rather jump-starting the economy so that we actually start making a dent in the unemployment rate.

make a dent引起注意;产生印象

例句：The doctor told him to quit smoking, but it didn’t make a dent.
      医生劝他戒烟，但没引起他的注意。

4.Let's figure out how we deal with some of these very, very difficult issues, whether it's tax policy or whether it's going to be what we're going to be doing on spending.

figure out弄明白，理解

例句：I just can't figure him out.
      我简直摸不透他。

      I can't figure out what he was hinting at.
      我想不出他在暗示什么。