VOA慢速英语:Obama’s Education Policies Likely to Change Under Donald Trump

短语讲解：

1. He said Americans should continue to work for schools with students and teachers who represent America’s different races, religions and ethnic groups.

work for 受雇于; 为…而工作; 效劳; 致力
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。

2. “I am convinced that the growing conflicts in this country over race and religion and language would be profoundly reduced if our citizens were able to learn and play alongside classmates who were different from themselves,” King said.

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. She has said they are likely to find a better learning environment in a good private school.

be likely to 可能
例句：They would not be likely to alight on the surface of the sea.
它们大概不会降落于海面上。

4. Republicans generally support less federal control over schools, preferring to let local officials have more control.

prefer to 较喜欢，宁愿; 提升某人为
例句：I still prefer to play in defence.
我还是更喜欢打防守。

5. The department found some for-profit schools charged high fees, leaving students with large loans to pay off.

pay off 付清
例句：It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.
他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。

6. Instead of fighting for-profit colleges, Gingrich said the government should work with the schools to help Americans develop skills needed for good jobs and better pay.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。