VOA慢速英语:New York Proposes to Fine Airbnb Illegal Home-Sharing

短语讲解：

1. Airbnb is website for people advertise and look for short-term rentals.

look for 寻找
例句：I want Bill to look for Mr. Jones to talk.
我要比尔找琼斯先生谈一谈。

2. There is worry that using so many apartments short-term rentals drives up housing prices for everyone.

drive up 驱车来到; 使…上升
例句：You have to change down when you drive up a slope.
当你开车爬坡时，得换成低速档。

3. According to the city council's website, the amendment is being considered by a council committee.

according to 根据，按照
例句：But simple I according to my skill.
很简单，我将按我的技能行事。

4. In an agreement with the city of Chicago, Airbnb recently began collecting hotel tax in order to stay in business there.

in order to 为了…
例句：He did not come here in order to attend the meeting.
他来这里决不是要参加会议的。

5. Cities across the country are trying to figure out how best to tax and manage this industry.

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：We must figure out how to solve the problem.
我们必须想出解决这个问题的办法。