CNN news 2011-12-31 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The Campaign for Liberty advocates a cut in government spending, shutting down the IRS, and the non- interventionist foreign policy.

shut down完全关闭，倒闭，停止运转
例句：The shop has shut down because of lack of trade.
那商店因生意萧条而停业。

2. Since then, the noNPRofit has been hard at work drumming up ground support for Paul's ideas in the Hawkeye State.

drum up招徕,鼓吹
例句：We couldn't drum up enough boys to make a football team.
我们召集不到足够的男孩组成足球队。

3. They are supposed to be involved in, quote

be supposed to应该,被期望
例句：Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing.
业余爱好应该是令人放松的。
be involved in涉及,专心
例句：She was involved in working out a puzzle.
她在聚精会神地解一道难题。

4. A number of these organizations are claiming tax exempt status and they are ripping off the tax code for the purpose of raising secret money and spending it in our elections.

rip off欺骗;剥削
例句：That hotel rips off the tourists.
那家旅馆敲观光客的竹杠。
for the purpose of为了,因…起见
例句：We club together for the purpose of raising funds for the front.
我们协力捐款支援前线。

5. Our organization operates in compliance with all federal rules and regulations enforced by the IRS.

in compliance with依照
例句：My company is in compliance with Customs regulations.
我的公司符合海关监管的规定。

6. It has led to corruption and scandals before and it will do so again.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

7. These noNPRofit groups can be very influential. Crossroads GPS, the Karl Rove group, it announced that it was spending $500,000 in ads in Senator Ben Nelson's home state to convince him not to run for re-election.

run for竞选；让…竞选
例句：Mr Brown did not want to run for governor of the state last year.
布朗先生去年不想竞选州长。