VOA慢速英语:American History: Nixon Resigns Over Watergate

短语讲解：

1. He did not actively campaign in the state primary elections leading up to the Republican nominating convention.

lead up to作为…的准备; 导致
例句：The report describes the negotiations which led up to the settlement.
这篇报道描述了导致达成协议的谈判的情况。

2. He focused much of his attention on foreign policy -- including his historic trip to China in February nineteen seventy-two.

focus on集中于
例句：We're going to focus on the relationship between freedom and necessity.
我们将集中讨论自由和必要性之间的关系这一问题。

3. On June seventeenth, nineteen seventy-two, five men wearing surgical gloves broke into the headquarters of the Democratic Party.

break into闯入, 强行进入, 破门而入
例句：We had to break into the house as we had lost the key.
因为我们弄丢了钥匙, 所以不得不破门而入。

4. But the men carried papers that linked them to top officials in the Nixon White House.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来。

5. But the shadow of Watergate would not go away.

go away消失；停止，停息
例句：The pain will go away soon.
疼痛马上会减轻。

6. In April, President Nixon ordered the Justice Department to carry it out.

carry out执行; 贯彻; 完成, 实现
例句：If you make a promise, it should be carried out.
你许了诺言, 就一定要兑现。

7. By that time, some members of Congress were talking about trying to remove Nixon from office. Was the president covering up important evidence in the Watergate case? Was he, in fact, guilty of crimes?

remove from将(某人)撤〔免〕职
例句：He was severely criticized and removed from his post.
他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
cover up掩盖, 掩饰
例句：She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.
她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。

8. Two months later, the Supreme Court ruled that a president cannot hold back evidence in a criminal case.

hold back隐瞒, 保留
例句：They felt that she was holding back something.
他们感觉她有些话没说出来。

9. I deeply believe in equal justice for all Americans, whatever their station or former station.

believe in信任; 相信
例句：We believe in him, who is always true to his word.
我们信任他, 他总是说话算话的。

10. Ford wanted to deal with the other problems facing the nation.

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。

11. For example, Congress passed laws designed to prevent an administration from using its power to punish opponents.

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。