VOA慢速英语:American History: The Reagan Years

be concerned about关心,挂念
例句：She is concerned about your safety.
她不放心你的安全。
go down沉下; 落下; 降低
例句：Prices began to go down.
物价开始下降。
go up上升, 上涨, 提高, 增加, 增高
例句：The goods have gone up in price.
这些商品的价格已经上涨。

2. President Reagan said he feared for the safety of American students at a medical school in Grenada.

fear for为某人〔某事物〕担心
例句：She feared for the little boy when she saw him at the top of the tree.
当她看见那小男孩在树顶时着实为他担心。

3. He had been a senator and had served as vice president under President Jimmy Carter.

serve as充当, 担任
例句：The general had served as a soldier in the earlier war.
在早期的战争中, 这位将军曾当过士兵。

4. He said taxes would have to be raised to pay for new government programs.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。

5. For years, the United States had accused Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi of supporting international terrorist groups.

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

6. The Reagan administration looked for ways to gain the release of the hostages.

look for寻找
例句：She is looking for her lost child.
她正在寻找失去的孩子。

7. It decided to sell missiles and missile parts to Iran in exchange for Iran's help.

in exchange for交换
例句：Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕。

8. Most Americans did not blame the president for the actions of others in his administration.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。

9. They especially supported his efforts to deal with the Soviet Union.

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。

10. He spoke about the Berlin Wall, which communists had built to prevent citizens from crossing between East and West Berlin.

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。