VOA慢速英语:How America Elects Its President

短语讲解：

1. Americans go the polls to vote for president on November 8, but the candidate with the most votes does not automatically win.

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。

2. As a result, in most states, candidates do not benefit more by winning a larger percentage of the popular vote.

as a result 结果， 因此
例句：Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought.
由于旱灾我们的水贮备减少了。