VOA慢速英语:Presidential Facts and 'Firsts'

短语讲解：

1. The presidential elections take place this November.

take place 发生，举行
例句：His graduation will never take place if he doesn't get to work.
如果他不下功夫，就永远不会毕业。

2. As the country focuses on electing a new president, let us take a look at some presidential facts and “firsts.”

look at 看; 审视; 评判
例句：We shall take a closer look at the concept of functional dependence.
我们将周密地考虑一下函数相关的概念。

3. That title belongs to the Adams family.

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

4. If Donald Trump does win the Republican nomination, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, will not be able to become the first foreign-born president.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：We study samples in order to be able to describe populations.
为了了解总体，必须研究样本。

5. That law prevents Barack Obama, the 44th president, from running for another term.

run for 竞选，赶快去请
例句：Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.
有些戏因为演出成功而连续上演几年。