VOA慢速英语:Musicians, Singers Struggle in the Digital Age

短语讲解：

1. So, it makes it difficult to continue to be able to fund our creativity.

be able to v.能，会;能够
例句：Mould you be able to describe a typical day on the job?
您能描述一下这个职位的日常工作内容吗？

2. She says international copyright law agreements have been changed to deal with the digitization of music.

deal with 惠顾; 与…交易;应付
例句：I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
我有一大堆信件要处理。

3. Even though many songs can be downloaded without payment, the number of digitized songs that are being paid for is increasing.

pay for 赔偿;为…付钱;因…受罚
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

4. Let us make sure that the legal framework is there so that we can lead a decent life from our creations, as is the case elsewhere in the world.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Please make sure that the door is locked.
请弄准门确实是锁好了。

5. Experts believe musical creativity will increase because of the Internet, but only if the artists are paid for their work.

because of 因为
例句：John's jacket got out of shape because of the heavy rain.
约翰的夹克因为大雨而变形。