VOA慢速英语:Sanders Declares Support for Clinton Candidacy

短语讲解：

1. Convention delegates are expected to make Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state, the party’s candidate in the presidential elections.

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。

2. Only 9 percent of his supporters plan to vote for Trump.

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。

3. Mooney meant she would write Sanders’ name onto her ballot, even if he fails to become the Democratic candidate.

even if 哪怕; 虽然; 即使
例句：This is true even if the problem has gone away by itself.
即使问题已经自行解决了，也真的会出现这些顾虑。