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keep alive使存在，把…持续下去
例句：The argument was kept alive by them.
他们使争论持续下去。

2. We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules.

settle for对…感到满足，满足于; 将就
例句：Since you have no spirit, I have to settle for beer.
既然你没有烈性酒，我就喝点啤酒吧。
get by设法; 继续存在
例句：She never works but somehow she gets by.
她从不工作, 但总能凑合着过下去。

3. Traditionally, someone from the political party the president doesn`t belong to delivers an official response to the State of the Union address.

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。

4. Last night`s Republican response came from Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels.

come from源自
例句：Knowledge comes from practice.
知识来自于实践。

5. In their speeches, President Obama and Governor Daniels talked about the disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over some issues, but members of both parties came together to support one person --

come together聚会, 相见
例句：The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding.
全家必须聚会庆祝父母的银婚。

6. Giffords has been recovering from a severe injury after she was shot in the head during an attack last year.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：Has he recovered from his illness?
他的病好了吗?

7. Yesterday she formally resigned from Congress to focus more on her recovery.

focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

8. They were checked out by U.S. military doctors.

check out检查
例句：I have checked out all the figures and found them to be correct.
我核对了所有数字,发现都正确。

9. Part of the team was from the same Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden last year, although officials didn`t say if individuals were involved in both assaults

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：Don't involve me in your quarrel!
不要把我牵扯进你们的争吵中!

10. Last January, most of you had probably never heard of it. But then it became a rallying point for protesters who were speaking out against Egypt`s government.

hear of得悉, 听说
例句：We don't know the singer, but we have heard of her.
我们不认识那位歌唱家, 但我们听说过她。
speak out毫无保留地说出
例句：I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.
我打算直言反对委员会的决定。