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VOA慢速英语:Five Things to Know About Political Polls in the U.S.(翻译)

2016-09-16来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Research organizations ask people questions about the candidates to find out who they support.

find out 发现; 使发作; 使受惩罚
例句:I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。

2. For example, one of the polls is run by a professor at a university in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

for example 例如
例句:For example, it can easily remember such things as:
例如,它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。

3. It is important to look at which group carried out the poll along with the results.

carry out 履行
例句:No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。

4. According to the politics website Politico, those states include Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado and Iowa.

according to 根据,按照
例句:According to etiquette, you should stand up to meet a guest.
按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。