VOA慢速英语:New US President Faces Politically Divided Country

短语讲解：

1. The president-elect has been reaching out to his base but has not broadened his support,” he said.

reach out to 接触，联系，把手伸向
例句：A cadre must reach out to and be one with the masses.
一个干部必须联系群众，同群众打成一片。

2. In mid-December, another polling company, Gallup, found that 48 percent of Americans approve of how Trump is handling his presidential transition.

approve of 赞成，赞同
例句：I quite approve of the idea of your plan.
我赞同你计划中的想法。

3. Democrats in Congress say they might willing to work with Trump on such areas as a major infrastructure bill to pay for the repair of roads and bridges.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

4. He said how Trump chooses to deal with the divide is important.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句：Imperical edicts could deal with very varied matters.
皇帝的诏节涉及各个方面的事物。

5. It is incumbent upon him to start building bridges to the nearly 70 million Americans who voted for someone else,” Hudak says.

vote for 投票赞成; 建议
例句：I gave him my pledge that I would vote for him.
我向他保证我将投他的票。