VOA慢速英语:US Secret Service Director Resigns

短语讲解：

1. They wanted to know how a man was able to jump over a fence and get deep inside the presidential home.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：We must be able to stay impartial at all times. 
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。 

2. President Barack Obama and his family were not in the building at the time.

at the time 在那时， 在那段时间
例句：At the time I had fully expected to find work before long. 
那个时候我还一心盼望不久就可找到工作。 

3. Several lawmakers blamed Ms. Pierson for sending mixed signals about whether agents could use deadly force if they felt the president is in danger.

in danger 在危险中，有…的危险
例句：The species is currently in danger of extinction.
这个物种目前正面临灭绝的危险。

4. He said Mr. Obama accepted Ms. Pierson’s resignation because he agreed with her judgment that it was in the best interest of the agency.

agree with 与某人[观点]一致， 同意[赞同]某人的意见; 与…相符
例句：Do you agree with it?
你同意这个观点吗？

5. “They reached that conclusion because of the recent and accumulating reports about the performance of the agency, and that is what led the president to believe that new leadership is required.”

because of 因为，由于
例句：Because of a squall the chase has to be called off. 
由于风势太大，追捕只好作罢。 

6. The press secretary said President Obama spoke by telephone to Ms. Pierson and expressed thanks for her 30 years with the Secret Service.

thanks for 多亏
例句：Thanks for your information and for being so helpful. 
谢谢你的帮助和提供的讯息。