VOA慢速英语:Revisiting the Gun Debate in America

短语讲解：

1. Teachers and students practice monthly lockdown drills to prepare for what to do if an active shooter enters the building.

prepare for（使） 为…作准备; （使） 对…有思想准备
例句：Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. (proverb)
往最好处着想，作最坏的打算（谚）。

2. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.

come together 聚会，相见; 会面
例句：The parallels seem to come together in the distance.
平行线在远处看上去似交合在一起。

3. The group regularly works to defeat politicians who speak out in favor of stricter gun laws.

speak out 毫无保留地说出
例句：Speak out. Don't just brood over things.
你有什么事就说吧, 别圈在心里。
in favor of （某人或某事物） 赞成[支持]
例句：Personally, I'd be in favor of that.
就我个人而言，我同意这点。

4. “Mostly we see an increase in sales because of an increase in rhetoric regarding gun restrictions...And so people want to make sure they exercise their right to purchase while it’s still there.”

because of 因为，由于
例句：Because of the heavy rain, the public meeting has been declared off.
由于大雨，群众大会已宣布取消。
make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物;
例句：I must make sure of a seat for the play.
我得订上一个看戏的座位。