VOA慢速英语:Chicago Working to Reduce Gun Violence(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. It reported last week that the murder rate for 2016 in America’s 30 largest cities is expected to be 14 percent higher than the rate last year.

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. The center blames the increase on fewer police officers working in some cities, as well as poverty and increased gang violence.

as well as 也，又
例句：Let' s share in our troubles as well as in our joys.
让我们同甘共苦吧。

3. If you pick up a gun and shoot somebody, you should go to prison, period, that’s the end of the story,” he said.

pick up 捡起; 接载; 学会
例句：I'd really like to pick up Grandpa at the railroad station.
我真想去火车站接爷爷。

4. Sometimes it is simply pointing out that if you go ahead and do it (shoot somebody), people are going to be looking for pay back against you or you might be spending 20 years or more in prison,” Slutkin said.

point out 指明; 指出，把注意力引向…; 提示
例句：Please don' t take it amiss, if I point out your errors.
假如我指出你的错，请别见怪。
look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：Consumers look for the best values for that they spend.
消费者总是希望他们所花的钱能获得最大的价值。