VOA慢速英语:American Foreign Policy in the 1930's

短语讲解：

1. This week in our series, we continue to discuss the events of the nineteen thirties, and American foreign policy during that time.

foreign policy 对外政策，外交政策
例句：The mass of public opinion is in favor of the new foreign policy. 
大部分的舆论拥护新的外交政策。
 
2. For much of its history, the United States was not involved in world disputes.

be involved in 参与，涉及，卷入
例句：He is involved in the scandal.
他卷进了那个丑闻。

3. They wanted to stay out of international conflicts.

stay out 不插手，避开
例句：His father told him to stay out of trouble.
他父亲叫他避开是非之地。

4. When Franklin Roosevelt became president, he promised to treat Latin American nations as friends.

treat as 把…当做
例句：We had better treat it as a joke.
我们最好把它当作玩笑。

5. For example, his administration speeded up plans to withdraw American troops from Haiti.

speed up （使）加速
例句：We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture.
我们正在加快农业机械化的步伐。

6. A number of influential Americans wanted the president to take strong action.

take action 采取行动
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。

7. Yet Franklin Roosevelt saw the Soviet Union as a possible ally, if growing tensions in Europe and Asia burst into war.

burst into 突然开始，突然爆发
例句：The paper burst into flames.
那张纸突然着起火来。

8. Yet Roosevelt believed it was better to continue relations in case of an emergency.

in case of 以防…，如果发生…
例句：In case of fire, walk quickly to the nearest door.
如果失火, 就赶快朝最近的门跑。

9. France and Italy led a movement to link the value of every nation's money to the price of gold.

link to 把…与…连接起来，联系
例句：It links the human heart to the life of the earth.
它把人的心脏和地球生命联系起来。

10. A majority of the population opposed any policy that could involve the United States in another bloody conflict.

a majority of 大部分，大多数
例句：A majority of working women remain in full charge of their home. 
大多数有了工作的妇女的家庭仍然完全由她们照管。