VOA慢速英语:Small US Town Prepares to Welcome Syrian Refugees

短语讲解：

1. “We have some really active volunteers -- about 200 volunteers -- who are willing to step up to provide transportation, to set up houses, to collect household goods and furniture, to do tutoring…”

be willing to 乐于; 肯; 甘于
例句：You must be willing to reskill.
你必须乐于学习新技术。
step up 走上; （使） 增加
例句：We must step up our vigilance.
我们一定要提高警惕。

2. “We saw refugee resettlement as an opportunity not only to do the right thing, the compassionate humanitarian thing, but also from a very self-serving perspective as a community, provide population growth to fill our jobs.”

not only...but also...不但…而且…
例句：These not only help in presentation but also help orient users.
这不仅有助于表达，而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。

3. But not everyone agrees with the mayor’s plan.

agree with 与某人[观点]一致， 同意[赞同]某人的意见
例句：He tends to get angry when people do not agree with him.
他听到不同意见时,总是不高兴。