VOA慢速英语:American History: “Nixon’s the One”

短语讲解：

1. Richard Nixon was sworn into office on January twentieth, nineteen sixty-nine.

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。

2. American forces, allied with the Army of South Vietnam, were continuing to fight against the communist forces of North Vietnam.

fight against与…作斗争〔争吵〕; 反对…
例句：They were fighting against the enemy.
他们在和敌人作战。

3. The Americans and South Vietnamese were making little progress, and there were anti-war demonstrations in the United States.

make progress前进,进步
例句：The boy has made great progress this year.
这男孩今年进步很大。

4. The new president seemed well prepared to deal with the difficulties of being president. He was known for his ability to fight, to lose, and to keep trying.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：He must deal with many difficulties.
他必须应付许多困难。
be known for因…而众所周知
例句：Historically, it was known for its Colossus of Rhodes.
罗德港在历史上以巨人雕像而闻名于世。

5. These documents were fed out of the State Department, over ten years ago, by communists who were employees of that department and who were interested in seeing if these documents were sent to the Soviet Union, where the interests of the Soviet Union happened to be in conflict with those of the United States.

happen to碰巧
例句：We happen to hold the same view.
我们两人的想法不谋而合。
in conflict with和……冲突
例句：Science is in conflict with religion.
科学与宗教相抵触。

6. He had been accused of lying about helping provide secret information to the Soviet Union.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

7. While never convicted of espionage, Hiss was tried and found guilty of lying to a grand jury that investigated the case.

convict of宣判(某人)犯有(某罪)
例句：The criminal was convicted of murder.
罪犯被判决犯有谋杀罪。

8. It took place in Moscow as they visited a model of a kitchen that might be found in an American house.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生。

9. But he made it clear that he was not ruling out a return to public life at some point in the future.

rule out宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性
例句：A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.
突如其来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行。

10. Lawmakers said Haynsworth had been unfair to blacks in his decisions and that Carswell was not prepared for the job.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Every day they are talking about peace but actually preparing for war.
他们每天都在谈论和平, 但实际上却在准备战争。