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took first place居首位, 得第一
例句：These duties should take first place.
这些职责应该放在首位。

2. Delegates are awarded based on how many votes each candidate got.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

3. Renee Marsh has more on Tuesday`s events and how all of the Republican candidates reacted to the results.

react to对…作出反应〔评价, 应答〕
例句：A dog reacts to kindness by wagging its tail.
狗摇尾巴以报答人们的爱护。

4. Mitt Romney picks up a solid victory in Arizona`s winner-take-all primary Tuesday.

pick up学到;获得
例句：He was picking up the skills quickly.
他正在很快地掌握技术。

5. He`s charging ahead with tough words for Washington.

charge with承担; 担负
例句：I'm charging you with cleaning the room before you go.
我要你负责把房间打扫干净再走。

6. It`s getting harder for people to make ends meet because we have a government that is crushing us every single day.

make ends meet使收支相抵
例句：She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet.
她几乎挣不到足够的钱以维持开支。

7. Newt Gingrich was not a major factor in either state Tuesday, nor did he plan to be. He instead set his sights on the South and Super Tuesday.

set on把…置于…之上
例句：He set his hand on my shoulder comfortingly.
他把手搭在我肩上, 使我感到安慰。

8. Parts of the Midwestern United States are recovering from powerful storms.

recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句：That country hasn't yet recovered from the effects of the war.
战争结束以来, 那个国家尚未恢复元气。

9. At this medical center, the tornado ripped off part of a wall.

rip off扯掉；撕掉；猛地脱掉
例句：She ripped off the mask of the hypocrite mercilessly.
她毫不留情地剥掉这个伪君子的画皮。

10. Now in exchange for that, the United States will send North Korea food -- 250,000 tons of it.

in exchange for交换
例句：Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕。