VOA慢速英语:American Folk Music, From Traditional to 'Freak'

1. As Tony Trischka points out, the original version was called "We Will Overcome."

point out 指出
例句：He pointed out the mistake to me.
他向我指出错误。

2. And he made other changes, like adding the verse "we are not afraid" to offer support for the protests taking place across the country.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

3. This meaning is made clear later in the song, in the parts that most children never learn in school:

make clear 解释清楚
例句：You must make clear to him that he should never be rude again. 
你必须向他说明，他不应再这样无礼。 

4. Another verse talks about seeing hungry people standing in line for public aid at the relief office.

talk about 谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。 

5. She points to the examples of Steve Earle and Neil Young as well as what she calls more contemporary folkies.

as well as 也
例句：Let' s share in our troubles as well as in our joys. 
让我们同甘共苦吧。