VOA慢速英语:Obama’s Heath Care Victory Also a Political Risk

more than超过,多于

例句：It's no more than one mile to the shops.
      到商业区不过一英里。

很, 非常

例句：I was more than a little angry when I saw how they'd ruined it.
      当我见到他们是怎样把它破坏时, 我不禁大为愤慨。

不只是

例句：His report is more than a survey.
       他的报告不只是一份调查。

2.This is something, after all, that first came to the attention of the American public one hundred years ago when a national health insurance program was proposed by President Theodore Roosevelt, and successive presidents, mostly Democrats but not all, have favored it.

come to the attention of引起某人的注意

after all毕竟; 究竟

例句：Don't get discouraged by setbacks, we are new to the work after all.
      别因挫折而灰心, 这工作对我们来说毕竟还是陌生的

3.Mister Hess says the success of Barack Obama's presidency largely depended upon this vote.

depend upon依赖,依靠，相当于depend on

例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
      比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

4.In addition, officials in more than ten states plan to fight the health care law in court. They say the law violates the United States Constitution.

in addition此外,加之,又