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VOA慢速英语:Trump, Clinton Win in New York, Move Closer to Nominations

2016-04-21来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Trump earned close to 60 percent of the vote in the Republican primary and almost all of New York’s 95 delegates.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切; 近乎
例句：Catherine was angry and rattled, close to tears.
凯瑟琳又气恼又慌乱，几乎要哭了。

2. Trump has won a total of 845 delegates.

a total of 总数为
例句：Their expenses reached a total of 1, 000 pounds.
他们的花费总计1000英镑。

3. In an open convention, delegates can vote for any candidate.

vote for 投票赞成; 建议
例句：I gave him my pledge that I would vote for him.
我向他保证我将投他的票。

4. Over the next week, the candidates are expected to spend much of their time in the northeastern states.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。