VOA慢速英语:American History: The Reagan Years

短语讲解：

1. Others were concerned about its effects on the national debt.

concern about 关心；担心
例句：She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。

2. They saw taxes go down while defense spending went up.

go down 下降，降低
例句：The price of eggs has gone down.
蛋价下降了。
go up 上升
例句：Prices have gone up again.
物价又上涨了。

3. President Reagan also had to make decisions about using military force in other countries.

have to  必须
例句：Also, he should never have to put tools away. 
同样，他永远也不应该把工具放在一边。 

4. Political candidates often try to avoid talking about taxes with voters.

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. He said taxes would have to be raised to pay for new government programs.

pay for 偿付
例句：But however am I to pay for such a thing as this? 
可是这么一件东西叫我怎样付款呢？ 

6. President Reagan gained even more support as a result.

as a result 结果
例句：As a result, imports would barely increase beyond their already depressed levels. 
结果是进口将不会超过现在已很低的水平。 

7. In fact, it banned all aid to the contras.

in fact 事实上
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators. 
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。 

8. They especially supported his efforts to deal with the Soviet Union.

deal with 处理
例句：Do you know how to deal with this problem? 
你知道怎样处理这个问题吗？