VOA慢速英语:Will Republicans Unite Behind Trump?

短语讲解：

1. When he announced his plan to run for president on June 16, 2015, few Americans considered him a serious candidate.

run for 竞选，赶快去请
例句：I'm planning to run for the school board.
我打算竞选联合校董会董事。

2. Trump spoke about unemployment in the United States.

speak about 谈论; 提到…
例句：He has nothing to speak about that thing.
关于那件事他没有什么可说的。

3. Christie campaigned for the businessman after he dropped out of the race himself.

drop out of 不参与，退出
例句：She longed to drop out of the race and make an independent life for herself.
她真想脱离这个圈子去过自由的生活。

4. He told VOA, "I think what’s happened is that a lot of folks think that government isn't working for them, government isn't effective anymore, they're angry, they want somebody who promises that they can make a difference, and Trump’s somebody who says I can make the deal, I can make this happen, and I think that’s what he’s tapping into."

work for 受雇于; 为…而工作; 效劳
例句：Comrade Yang will be in charge of that work for the time being.
杨同志将暂时负责那项工作。
make a difference 有影响; 起（重要）作用
例句：I did make a difference in town.
我确实在镇上发挥了影响力。