CNN news 2011-08-05 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Senate will come to order, if all senator has voted, any senator wishes to change their vote, if not on that question, the ayes are 74 and the nays are 26.

come to到达; 达成
例句：After much talk they came to an agreement.
经过多次商谈, 他们达成了协议。

2. The motion to concur in the House amendment to Senate Bill 365 is agreed to.

agree to同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句：We agreed to their proposal.
我们同意了他们的建议。

3. It was a long and contentious debate, and I want to thank the American people for keeping up the pressure on their elected officials to put politics aside and work together for the good of the country.

keep up保持不衰退
例句：Their spirits kept up well in spite of setbacks.
尽管遭受挫折, 他们的热情不减。
put aside撇开, 储备
He put aside his work to spend more time with his son.
他把工作暂时搁下以便有更多时间陪儿子。

4. Her husband killed, according to a voice on the clip, Residents and activists say that Syrian security forces are indiscriminately firing at homes, hospitals and mosques  part of a renewed crackdown that began on Sunday

according to据...所载;据...所说
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

5. TEPCO says none of the workers involved in the cleanup were injured.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

6. And it was not found in any other areas. Now, TEPCO has cordoned off the area, and they are investigating the exact cause and how it may affect work at the plant moving forward.

cordon off用警戒线隔离
例句：Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused.
警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。

7. But knowing that Gabby put aside everything and came to the house to cast her vote, even in spite of everything she's been through, I think it made, you know, all of us realize just how important what we do is every day in that chamber and how important it is that we work together.

in spite of不管
例句：I went out in spite of the rain.
尽管下雨我仍然外出。