VOA慢速英语:Police Improve Community Relations in Los Angeles

短语讲解：

1. The beating took place after a high-speed car chase.

take place 发生，举行
例句：Elections take place every four years.
选举四年举行一次。

2. There was some hatred towards us, for how LAPD had treated the community over a number of years prior.

a number of 许多的; 一些
例句：This suggests a number of things.
这说明了几件事。

3. That means a lot of traffic on the roads.

a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：Bangladesh has a lot of rural poverty.
孟加拉有许多贫困的农村地区。

4. I believe that global warming is real, and I think that electric cars are one of the many things we have to do to look for a solution to that.

look for 寻找
例句：Look for action-oriented people.
寻找行动导向的人。

5. "Maybe if I was in a different state [and] that incentive wasn't there, I probably wouldn't have been able to do it."

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

6. Mr. Halladay says he also loves not having to pay for gasoline.

pay for 赔偿
例句：How will you pay for your event?
你打算如何支付此次活动的费用？

7. “Even today I’m having a hard time finding a charger. So, I must find one in order to get home.”

in order to 为了…
例句：One must believe in order to acquire understanding.
一个人为了能够获得理解就必须相信。