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VOA慢速英语:American History: Teddy Roosevelt Wrestles Powerful Business Interests as President

2010-08-12来源:和谐英语
1.The law said it was illegal for businesses to interfere with trade among the states.

interfere with干预, 阻挠, 妨碍, 阻止

例句:That interferes with my plan.
      那干扰了我的计划。

      The noise interferes with my work.
      这噪音妨碍我的工作。

2.He asked the Supreme Court to break up the railroad trust.

break up(使)破碎, 分解

例句:The specs fell on the cement floor and broke up.
      眼镜掉在水泥地上破掉了。

(使)破裂

例句:We don't know the reason why they have broken up with each other.
      我们不知道他们的关系为何破裂。

3.We are only trying to do away with any evil in them.

do away with废除, 消灭, 去掉

例句:That city has decided to do away with overhead wires.
      那个城市决定取消架在空中的电线。

4.He asked them to keep in mind that a third group was involved in their dispute.

keep in mind记住

例句:I'll keep your advice in mind.
      我要把你的劝告记在心里。