VOA慢速英语:Pakistani Voters are Concerned about Economy

短语讲解：

1. Pakistan is preparing for national elections next month, many likely voters seem more concerned about the economy than stopping militant violence.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：Concern about the clout of the internet giants is growing.
网络巨头之间的斗争正引起人们的关注。

2. The other main reason is inflation because people can no longer afford to pay for their fees to learn income-generating skills.

no longer 不再
例句：That appears to no longer be the case.
这似乎已经不再成立了。
pay for 偿还
例句：I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。

3. About 70 percent of federal lawmakers did not complete any income tax documents last year, most of them are likely to be returned to parliament in the elections.

be likely to 可能
例句：I shall be likely to catch cold if I go out tonight without my overcoat.
如果今晚不穿大衣出去，我会感冒的。

4. However, opinion surveys have shown low ratings for politicians, this is why voters like Zafar Saeed are wondering whether the next government will be any different from the last one.

be different from 与…不同；不同于
例句：Entered password must be different from last 10 passwords used.
输入的密码必须不同于过去十次使用的密码。