VOA慢速英语:Little Known Democrat Defeats President Gerald Ford in 1976 Election

短语讲解：

1. When Vice President Gerald Ford became president in nineteen seventy-four, he took office during a crisis.

take office就职
例句：He took office at a difficult time.
他是在困难时刻就职的。

2. It involved the cover-up of illegal activities related to his re-election campaign.

relate to涉及, 关系到…
例句：The lawyer read all the papers relating to the case.
律师阅读了与该案有关的全部文件。

3. Voters may have felt that he was not concerned about the problems of poor people.

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：We are concerned about his welfare.
我们关心他的健康。

4. He was not able to deal effectively with these problems during his short presidency.

deal with与...交涉,交易;应付;处理
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。

5. This appealed to a lot of voters.

appeal to对…有吸引力
例句：This job rather appeals to me.
这工作对我有吸引力。

6. Many voters supported Carter in the primary elections leading up to the party's nominating convention.

lead up to作为…的准备; 导致
例句：In the months leading up to the great ceremony, many people took part in the preparations.
临近盛典的几个月里, 许多人参加了准备工作。

7. The pictures showed him blocking the door to prevent two young blacks from attending the school.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：My only idea was to prevent the woman from speaking.
我唯一的想法就是不让那女人讲话。

8. I see an America that has turned away from scandals and corruption.

turn away拒绝(某人)进入
例句：He turned away a beggar from his door.
他把乞丐自门口逐走。

9. An America that lives up to the majesty of its Constitution, and the simple decency of its people.

live up to实行; 履行; 不辜负
例句：They have truly lived up to their pledge.
他们确实照他们的誓言做了。

10. And suddenly it dawned on me; those who would read this letter a hundred years from now will know whether those missiles were fired.  They will know whether we met our challenge. Whether they have the freedoms that we have known up until now will depend on what we do here.

dawn on逐渐(被人)知晓, 明白
例句：It suddenly dawned on me that I'd caught the wrong train.
我突然意识到我乘错了火车。
depend on随…而定; 取决于
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。