VOA慢速英语:American History: Bill Clinton’s First Term as President

fail in (使) 在…方面失败了
例句：I failed in understanding what they meant.
我未能理解他们的意思。

2. He appointed his wife, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, to lead a committee to develop the plan. Critics argued that the plan would lead to socialized medicine.

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。

3. A rising tide lifts all boats, or so they say, and Republicans are sailing right to victory in the House of Representatives, cnn estimating that the Republicans will take more than enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives for the first time in forty years, and here’s what’s interesting: It is cutting across all regions, it is cutting across all ages, it is cutting across literally all the candidates.

take control of掌管; 控制
例句：There must be someone who can take control of these naughty children.
应该有人能管住这些淘气的孩子。

4. Budget fights with the Republican-led Congress resulted in two shutdowns of government operations.

result in导致,结果是
例句：The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

5. One month into his presidency, Bill Clinton had to deal with a terrorist attack against the United States.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：Be careful. She is very difficult to deal with.
可得当心, 她很难对付。

6. The terrorists left a truck loaded with explosives in an underground parking garage.

load with使装满; 使受重压
例句：The cart was loaded with fruit.
那辆车上装满了水果。

7. A friend of his, another military veteran, was also involved in the plot and was sent to prison.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：Don't involve me in your quarrel.
不要把我卷进你们的争吵中。

8. Civil war was preventing the people from receiving aid during a drought.

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。

9. It happened during a failed raid on a hotel to search for a militia leader.

search for搜索, 搜寻
例句：We searched in vain for the missing child.
我们到处寻找那孩子, 但没有找到。

10. Meanwhile, tons of relief supplies piled up in the capital of Mogadishu because a small number of Somalis stopped food from reaching their own countrymen.

pile up (使)成为一堆; 堆积
例句：You may pile up the books here.
你可以把书堆放在这儿。
stop from阻止某事发生
例句：Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes.
眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。

11. A former judge who owned a savings and loan bank accused Clinton of pressuring him to make illegal loans to help the company.

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