VOA慢速英语:AMERICAN HISTORY: The Great Recession and the 2008 Election

as a result of 由于
例句：He was late as a result of the snow.
由于大雪他迟到了。

2. President George W. Bush's administration, Congress and thecentral bank, the Federal Reserve, took extraordinary steps todeal with the growing financial crisis.

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

3. JOHN MCCAIN: "So stand up with me, my friends, stand up andfight for America, for her strength, her ideals and her future.The contest begins tonight!"

stand up 起立
例句：Stand up when the teacher enters the classroom.
教师走进教室时你们要起立。

4. In nineteen sixty-seven, the North Vietnamese shot down hisplane and took him prisoner.

shoot down 击落
例句：The enemy plane was shot down.
敌机被击落了。

5. He was tortured and held for more than five years.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。 

6. During the nominating fight between Hillary Clinton and BarackObama, there was a lot of discussion and debate in America aboutgender and race.

a lot of 很多
例句：Considerate products don’t ask a lot of questions 
体贴的软件不问过多问题 

7. ANGEL VOGGENREITER: "I feel like she really speaks for me andrepresents me.

feel like 想要
例句：I feel like going to Europe for a visit next summer vacation. 
我好想明年暑假去一趟欧洲。 

8. Barack Obama and John McCain agreed on at least one thing indealing with the economy.

agree on　对...取得一致意见
例句：They agree on these terms. 
他们一致同意这些条款。 

9. They both supported President Bush's call for the government tobail out the financial industry.

call for 要求，需要
例句：This is a problem that calls for immediate solution.
这是个迫切需要解决的问题。
bail out 保释出来
例句：An anonymous well-wisher bailed the prisoners out.
一个不留姓名的好心人把那些在押犯保释出来了。

10. BARACK OBAMA: "Because of what we did on this day, in thiselection, at this defining moment, change has come to America."

because of 因为
例句：Because of the storm he didn't go there.
因为暴风雨他没有去那儿。