VOA慢速英语:American History: Lyndon Johnson Becomes President

短语讲解：

1. Presumably, he will be taking the oath of office shortly, and become the thirty-sixth President of the United States.

take the oath of office宣誓就职
例句：The new Governor will take the oath of office next week.
下星期新总督要宣誓就职。

2. Within a few hours, Johnson was sworn into office. The swearing-in took place on the presidential plane, Air Force One, at Dallas’ Love Field.

swear into office宣誓就职
例句：The new President has been sworn into office. 
新总统已宣誓就职。
take place发生; 举行
例句：The wedding took place yesterday.
昨天举行了婚礼。

3. After the war, he ran for the Senate, where he also served for twelve years.

run for竞选；让…竞选
例句：The Republican Party will run Johnson for President.
共和党将提出让约翰逊竞选总统。

4. Johnson began his presidency by working hard for legislation that President Kennedy had proposed. Johnson had voted against civil rights legislation when he served in the Senate.

vote against投票反对
例句：Eight delegates voted against the motion.
八名代表投票反对这一动议。

5. We believe that all men are entitled to the blessings of liberty. Yet millions are being deprived of those blessings -- not because of their own failures -- but because of the color of their skin.

be entitled to享有…的权利
例句：I am entitled to a repayment for the damaged goods.
我有权利索取货物损坏赔偿金。
deprive of剥夺某人的…
例句：These misfortunes almost deprived him of his reason.
这些不幸的事几乎使他丧失了理智。

6. Lyndon Johnson succeeded in getting Congress to pass more civil rights legislation in nineteen sixty-five and sixty-eight.

succeed in成功;顺利完成
例句：They succeeded in solving the problem.
他们成功地解决了这个问题。

7. And if he manages to fill out an application, he is given a test.

fill out填写(表格等)
例句：Please fill out the attached blank.
请把附表填好。

8. The Civil Rights Act of nineteen sixty-five said states could not prevent citizens from voting just because they could not read very well.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。

9. But his efforts to pay for social programs and a war overseas led to inflation.

pay for因…受罚〔痛苦〕; 为…付出代价; 为…付钱
例句：You'll have to pay for your crime.
你得为你的罪行付出代价。
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。

10. President Harry Truman had called for such a plan twenty years earlier.

call for要求; 需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。