VOA慢速英语:For Some, Religion is Part of the College Experience

combine with与…结合
例句：If he can combine his ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
如果他能把自己的才能和勤奋结合起来, 必定会很有成就。

2. As we hear from Christopher Cruise, American clergy say many young people are remaining true to their religious faith.

hear from从…听到
例句：I heard it from her own lips.
这是我听她亲口说的。

3. Varun Soni works as dean of religious life at the University of Southern California.

work as做…工作，从事…职业
例句：She worked as a nurse when she was young.
年轻时她是一名护士。

4. I think we find common questions coming across.

come across被理解; 接受
例句：He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not come across.
他讲了很久, 但没把意思讲明白。

5. She says discussions in the classroom and with students from different religious traditions can lead to questions in a student’s faith.

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。

6. The question in my mind is whether that questioning leads to a falling off of commitment or a deepening of commitment.

fall off变坏; 恶化; 不再支持; 叛离
例句：His friends fell off one by one.
他的朋友一个一个地跟他疏远了。

7. And my experience is that people who claim their religious traditions after having or in the process of being engaged with other people are far more inclined to see what they have as something precious.

engage with忙于，从事
例句：At present I'm engaged with the revision of my dictionary.
目前我正忙于修订我那部词典。
be inclined to倾向于
例句：The old are inclined to cold.
上了年纪的人容易感冒。

8. She says interfaith service projects and community discussions are bringing students together at schools all across the country.

bring together使相识; 使坐在一起; 使会面
例句：The opposing forces on the island have been brought together for peace talks.
岛上的敌对势力已经坐下来进行和平磋商。

9. The Electoral College is made up of representatives from all fifty states and the District of Columbia.

be made up of由…组成
例句：The audience was made up of very young children.
观众由小孩子们组成。

10. The album is supposed to come out on January thirty-first.

come out出版; 发表
例句：When will the dictionary come out?
那本字典什么时候出版?