VOA慢速英语:Fewer Americans Believe in God

短语讲解：

1. The people who don’t belong to a religion are called “nones” by the survey’s writers.

belong to 属于
例句：I belong to no party.
我不属于任何派别。

2. Among the “nones,” about 61 percent said they believed in God.

believe in 信仰; 信赖
例句：He does not believe in fate.
他不相信命运。

3. In that group, 89 percent of those surveyed said they believe in God, which was only a small change from the last time the survey came out.

come out 出来; 出现; 出版
例句：These new products will come out before long.
这些新产品不久将要上市销售。

4. The survey asked Americans about a number of hot-button issues related to religion.

a number of 一些; 许多的
例句：A number of local personalities were present at the meeting.
一些当地名人出席了会议。