CNN news 2011-12-07 加文本

短语讲解：

1. So that came out this past Friday.

come out出版; 发表
例句：When will the dictionary come out?
那本字典什么时候出版?

2. But another reason the rate decreased is because a lot of people stopped looking for jobs.

look for寻找
例句：He began to look for a new job immediately after he was fired.
他被解雇后立即开始寻找一份新工作。

3. . So Iowa is first on January 3rd, then it`s New Hampshire on January 10th, and South Carolina on the 21st, as the political calendar heats up.

heat up沸腾, 使变得激烈
例句：The election campaign heated up in that state.
该州竞选运动激烈起来了。

4. Officials said that has been taken care of, so things are safe now.

take care of对付, 处理
例句：He was criticized for his delay in taking care of the matter.
他由于没有及时处理这件事而受到批评。

5. That means the 45,000 people who had to evacuate can come back home.

come back回来
例句：I'm going away and I may never come back.
我要走了, 可能永远不再回来。

6. And now it`s been discovered, the danger is going to be put aside, and then they will be able to go home.

put aside把...放在一边;撇开
例句：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。

7. Hosni Mubarak was forced out of power.

force out把…赶走, 挤掉; 迫使离开, 屈服
例句：Competition has forced out many small firms.
竞争挤垮了许多小公司。

8. The voting for president won`t happen until some time next year.

vote for投票赞成
例句：Who did you vote for?
你投谁的票?