VOA慢速英语:Guide to 2016 Campaign: Money and Super PAC

短语讲解：

1. For example, an individual can only give a candidate a total of $2,700 each election.

a total of 总数为
例句：Their expenses reached a total of 1, 000 pounds.
他们的花费总计1000英镑。

2. At the same time, a super PAC with the same name “Right to Rise Super PAC” was launched and raised $100,000 within minutes.

at the same time 同时
例句：At the same time he joined an association.
在同一时期，他加入了一个团体。

3. Mr. Levinthal says Democrats are catching up to Republicans in the big money race.

catch up to 赶上
例句：The soldiers ran hard and tried to catch up to the advanced battalion
士兵们拼命地跑，想赶上先头部队。

4. To get to the White House, a candidate must be able to run a 50 state campaign.

be able to 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。

5. Whether the amount raised reaches the $10 billion dollar estimate, or not, no doubt it will break all records.

no doubt 固然; 无疑地; 很可能
例句：I have no doubt of their being happy together.
我不怀疑他们在一起的快乐。