VOA慢速英语:First Somali-American Lawmaker Begins Work in Minnesota(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. Muslim-Americans had been at the center of a strong political debate about immigration and terrorism.

at the center of 在...中心
例句：At the center of the square stands a monument in black marble.
在广场的中央耸立着一座黑色大理石的纪念碑。

2. That there is good, and if someone like Ilhan, who has all the odds against her, can succeed, then we are able to see that, as a country, we do have a balance of both good and bad and we just have to figure out a way to come together and make sure we are amplifying the voices of good.

figure out 想出; 解决; 计算出
例句：It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment
他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。
make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure the passengers are strapped in(to their seats) before driving off.
开车前请乘客务必系好安全带。