VOA慢速英语:Investing in the Arab Spring

短语讲解：

1. But can it raise money to invest in a better future?

raise money筹钱
例句：Several alumni have agreed to help raise money.
几位校友已同意帮助筹资。

2. Earlier in the week, the head of the World Bank said international support can speed progress -- "but only if coupled with real reform."

couple with与…连接在一起
例句：Gambling is always coupled with degradation.
赌博总是与堕落相联系。

3. America's support for democracy will therefore be based on ensuring financial stability, promoting reform and integrating competitive markets with each other and the global economy.

be based on根据，以…为基础
例句：My opinions are based on facts.
我的看法是根据事实的。

4. And we are going to start with Tunisia and Egypt.

start with以…开始
例句：He had nothing to start with
开始时他一无所有。

5. The money would be part of a plan with the International Monetary Fund to help control Egypt's budget deficit.

budget deficit财政预算赤字
例句：Congress declared that it would reduce the budget deficit.
国会宣布将要减少预算赤字。

6. The goal is to improve the country's credit rating in order to ease the concerns of investors and reduce borrowing costs.

in order to为了…
例句：Most people have to work in order to live .
大多数人必须工作以维持生活。

7. About two billion dollars in loans would be linked to progress in government reforms.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来。

8. Income growth continues to fall behind East Asia and South America.

fall behind落后; 下降; 退后
例句：Production has fallen behind in the last few months.
最近几个月生产下降了。