VOA慢速英语:American History: The Election of 1952

短语讲解：

1. The continuing war in Korea and economic problems at home had cost him the support of many Americans.

at home在国内
例句：These things can all be manufactured at home.
这些东西国内都能制造。

2. It was much easier for the Republicans to choose. Earlier, General Dwight Eisenhower had said he would be interested in running for president.

run for竞选
例句：Mr. Brown did not want to run for governor of the state last year.
布朗先生去年不想竞选州长。

3. Ladies and Gentlemen, you have summoned me on behalf of millions of your fellow Americans to lead a great crusade -- for freedom in America and freedom in the world.

on behalf of代表…; 为了…的利益
例句：At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。

4. I take up this task, therefore, in the spirit of deep obligation.

take up采纳(信仰、意见等)，接受；采取(某种态度)；承担
例句：She took up my suggestion enthusiastically.
她热情地采纳了我的建议。

5. Nixon was known for strongly opposing communism.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：Her mother is known for her cooking.
她母亲以其烹饪闻名。

6. I am holding in my hand a microfilm of very highly confidential secret State Department documents.

hold in托住; 支持住
例句：She was holding her hands in her face.
她用双手托住脸。

7. Hiss was accused of helping to provide secret information to the Soviet Union. He denied the accusation and was never charged with spying.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：He was accused of murder.
他被指控犯了谋杀罪。
charge with指控…犯有罪
例句：They charged him with negligence of duty.
他们指责他玩忽职守。

8. The nation, haunted by the stalemate in Korea, looks to Eisenhower.  Eisenhower knows how to deal with the Russians.

look to依靠〔指望〕(某人或某事)
例句：I look to you to support me in this matter.
在这件事上我要靠你支持。
deal with应付, 处理; 对待
He must deal with many difficulties.
他必须应付许多困难。

9. He dismissed some traditional political advisers and replaced them with fellow “eggheads” when he launched his campaign.

replace with用…代替
例句：We've replaced the old machine with a computer.
我们用电脑取代了那台旧机器。

10. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it.

regardless of不管, 不顾
例句：I shall go regardless of the weather.
无论天气好坏我都要去。

11 That resolution will be to forego the diversions of politics and to concentrate on the job of ending the Korean War, until that job is honorably done.

concentrate on专心于, 把思想集中于
例句：Many firms are concentrating on increasing their markets overseas.
许多公司正在集中精力开拓它们的海外市场。

12. Dwight Eisenhower was sworn in as America's thirty-fourth president in January of nineteen fifty-three. He was sixty-two years old.

swear in使宣誓就职
例句：The new Governor is being sworn in next week.
下星期新总督要宣誓就职。