VOA慢速英语:Should Birth in the US Automatically Give Citizenship?

短语讲解：

1. Billionaire businessman Donald Trump wants to stop automatically giving U.S. citizenship to anyone who is born in the United States.

be born in 出生于
例句：He is born in the artist's family.
他出生于一个艺术家的家庭。

2. He says automatic citizenship is the reason many women come to the United States illegally and give birth.

give birth （孩子） 使诞生
例句：Though a mother give Birth to nine sons, all nine will be different。
一娘养九子九子九个心.

3. Neither man agrees with Mr. Trump.

agree with 与某人[观点]一致， 同意[赞同]某人的意见; 与…相符
例句：I agree with you to some degree.
在某种程度上我与你意见一致。

4. Other Republican candidates say they support Mr. Trump’s call for its cancellation.

call for 号召
例句：The Mounties are quick to respond to a call for help.
皇家骑警对求救电话响应迅速。

5. The Constitution was changed to make it clear that all black Americans and freed slaves were U.S. citizens.

make clear 弄清; 解释
例句：We need to make clear, and why people violate this kind of guilt.
我们需要弄明白，为什么人们犯这类罪。

6. At least two-thirds of the House and Senate must support any change.

at least 至少
例句：Preparations would occupy at least an hour.
准备工作至少需要一个小时。