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VOA慢速英语:More Republicans Join 2016 Presidential Race

2015-05-09来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. He is known for making controversial statements.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句：The truth will not be known for years.
几年中没人会知道真相。

2. Mike Huckabee announced on Tuesday that he is running for president again.

run for 竞选
例句：That may hamper his efforts to run for president.
这可能会对他竞选总统造成一些妨碍。

3. Although he won eight state primaries in 2008, Mr. Huckabee eventually ran out of money.

run out of 用完;耗尽;从…跑出
例句：Neutron stars are created when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse.
中子星是在大型恒星耗尽燃料后崩溃而产生的。