VOA慢速英语:US Crude Oil Exports Restart After 40 Years

短语讲解：

1. The skyrocketing prices led to a drop in demand for oil.

lead to 导致; 把…带到; 领到
例句：That may lead to a serious split in our class.
那可能导致我们班的严重分裂。

2. But each president has dealt with the problem in different ways.  

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句：We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况

3. President Barack Obama has looked for energy sources apart from imported oil, such as natural gas from wells in the U.S.

apart from 除去; 脱离
例句：Apart from a fright, he was uninjured.
除了吓一跳以外，他没受伤。

4. In addition, the U.S. produces 9.2 million barrels of oil per day, close to 10 percent of the world oil supply, according to the U.S. Energy Information Agency.

in addition 另外; 并且; 除此之外
例句：In addition, I paid 100 yuan.
另外我又付了一百元。