VOA慢速英语:American History: Kennedy Becomes President

短语讲解：

1. He came from a politically influential family from Boston, Massachusetts, but he was a fresh face in national politics.

come from出生于
例句：She came from a long line of singers.
她出身于一个歌手世家。

2. Eisenhower's vice president, Richard Nixon, ran against Kennedy in the election of nineteen sixty.

run against同…竞选
例句：Who is going to run against Senator Brown?
准备同布朗参议员竞选的是谁?

3. He was taking office during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Both sides had atomic bombs.

take office就职
例句：When will the new President take office?
新总统什么时候就职。

4. He said they should explore the good in science, instead of the terrors.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
例句：We went to the Biology class instead of attending the English lesson.
我们去上生物课而不去上英语课。

5. Let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.

join in参加, 加入
例句：They came out for their morning exercise. I also joined in.
他们出去做早操, 我也参加了。

6. The Soviets had shot down their spy plane over the Bering Sea.

shoot down击落
例句：The airplanes were shot down in flames.
那些飞机被击中起火坠落。

7. The purpose of the Alliance for Progress was to provide economic aid for ten years to nations in Latin America.

provide for供给，为…提供
例句：The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。

8. They were supposed to lead a revolution to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

9. In public, the president said he was responsible for the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：He must be responsible to me for this matter.
这件事他必须对我负责。

10. All my life I've known better than to depend on the experts.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：You can't depend on your parents forever.
你不能永远依赖你的双亲。