VOA慢速英语:Brazil’s Lula Charged With Money Laundering

短语讲解：

1. Da Silva also faces other legal problems. There are charges and accusations that he accepted free work on his home in exchange for political favors and benefits.

in exchange for 交换
例句：He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.
他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。

2. He left office with a record-high popularity close to 80 percent.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切
例句：The building is conveniently located close to public transportations．
房子地理位置好，附近有公共交通。