VOA慢速英语:Energy As an Issue in America’s Presidential Campaign

place on把…放在…上; 把…强加于…
例句：He placed the blame on his wife.
他归咎于他的妻子。

2. Republicans have criticized President Obama for delaying work on the oil pipeline.

criticize for因…指责(某人)
例句：She was criticized for being late.
她因迟到而受到批评。

3. Republicans have followed through on our all-of-the-above approach and passed through the house bi-partisan reforms that break down government barriers to our natural resources. 

follow through保持, 坚持
例句：David is determined to follow his plan through.
大卫决心把自己的计划贯彻到底。
break down中断，中止，停顿，破裂
例句：Talks have broken down over the disputed territory.
对有争议的领土问题的谈判破裂了 。

4. While the president has closed off new areas for off-shore drilling, the House has passed legislation that would open the most promising areas off-shore to exploration and production.

close off堵塞(路口等)
例句：The street was closed off for too many cars.
道路由于车辆过多而受阻。

5. We can't just rely on fossil fuels from the last century. 

rely on信赖, 依赖,依靠
例句：Hong Kong's prosperity relies heavily on foreign businesses.
香港的繁荣在很大程度上依赖于外国商行。

6. The president has called for tax breaks on clean energy vehicles and urged local governments to buy them.

call for需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。