VOA慢速英语:New 'Star Trek' Movie Out as Series Celebrates 50 Years

短语讲解：

1. Huge societal changes were taking place in the U.S. in the 1960s.

take place 发生，举行
例句：His graduation will never take place if he doesn't get to work.
如果他不下功夫，就永远不会毕业。

2. By placing his show in space, he was able to explore civil rights, women’s rights, population control and the ethics of war while American troops were fighting in Vietnam.

be able to 能够
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。

3. The concept of making more ‘Star Treks’ in terms of movies occurred.

in terms of 根据; 用…的话
例句：All banks measure profit in terms of earnings per share.
银行以每一股份的赢利额来计算自己的利润。

4. “Star Trek’s” popularity also led to a new TV series with a new cast.

lead to 导致; 把…带到
例句：Economic models often lead to the study of systems of equations.
经济模型经常导致对方程组的研究。