VOA慢速英语:Most States See Increases as Hispanic Population Grows

短语讲解：

1. The twenty-ten census defined "Hispanic or Latino" as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race.

regardless of不管, 不顾
例句：Regardless of danger, he climbed the tower.
他不顾危险地爬上了高塔。

2. The Census Bureau recently published a detailed report on the Hispanic population of the United States based on the new findings.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：The prices base on the quantity.
价格依数量而定。

3. The Hispanic population grew four times faster than the nation as a whole.

as a whole整体来看; 普遍说来, 一般地说
例句：There are some areas of poverty, but the country as a whole is fairly prosperous.
这个国家有些地区比较贫困, 但总的来说是相当富裕的。

4. But the latest findings show how the Hispanic population is spreading out across the country.

spread out分散; 伸展; 延长
例句：The resources are spread out too thin.
资源分布得极为贫乏。

5. Compared to two thousand, there was a forty-six percent increase in people who described themselves as Asian alone or mixed race.

compare to与…相比
例句：We should compare to this problem more further the high opinion to that problem. 
我们对这个问题应比对那个问题更加重视。 

6. A National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in four years.

be expected to 被期望做…，预计…
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
预计死亡人数还会增加。

7. We asked some visitors to Washington what they thought of the idea.

think of有…想法, 有…看法
例句：They all thought of her as a nice girl.
他们都认为她是一个好女孩。

8. Some retired Americans looking to save money are moving south to Mexico.

look to依靠；依赖；指望
例句：I did not look to meet you here. 
我没有想到在这里遇见你。

9. Stephanie Villareal says they have enjoyed getting to know people in their new community.

get to know认识
例句：She buddied up to Laura, hoping to get to know her brother.
她和劳拉来往，希望结识她的哥哥。

10. But he points out that the violence in the news is generally not near areas that are popular with foreigners.

point out指出
例句：I must point out that delay is unwise.
我必须指出拖延是不明智的。