VOA慢速英语:Will Trump’s Presidency Boost Global Populist Movements?

短语讲解：

1.  In his inauguration speech, Trump spoke of his strong desire to put the interests of Americans first, above all else.

speak of 说到; 谈到， 讲到
例句：She can speak German and French, not to speak of English.
她能说德语和法语，更不用说英语了。

2. “Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.”

lead to 导致; 把…带到
例句：The new system may be more economic but will lead to a decline in programme quality.
新系统可能更合算，但是会降低程序质量。

3. He said Trump could give a boost to other populist movements around the world, depending on how he handles his first months in office.

depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖
例句：I can always depend on you, Sam.
我知道我可以依靠你 ，Sam。

4. But Greven said Trump could disappoint supporters both at home and abroad if his policies end up offending other nations.

end up <非正>（以…）结束
例句： You'll end up in the business, which is where you belong anyway.
你还是进工商界谋个立身之地为好，你本来就是买卖人家出身嘛。

5. It said Britain was not able to effectively control the number of immigrants because of E.U. rules.

because of 因为，由于
例句：All the planes were socked in yesterday because of the thick mist.
由于雾大，昨天所有的飞机都停飞了。

6. The charges came after he led a chant at a meeting calling for the Netherlands to accept fewer Moroccan immigrants.

call for 要求; 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics.
不同的情势需要不同的策略。