VOA慢速英语:What America’s ‘Separation of Powers’ Is All About

短语讲解：

1. The U.S. Constitution set up three separate but equal branches of government: the legislative branch, or Congress, makes the law; the executive, led by the president, executes the law; and the judicial, or courts, interprets the law.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims
双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。

2. The court is expected to rule this week on the appeal from the Trump administration.

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。

3. But he said it does not compare to President Barack Obama’s criticism of the Supreme Court during a 2010 speech before Congress.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Generally speaking, paternal side is closer as compare to the maternal side.
一般来说，父系家族比母系家族要亲得多。

4. The decision ended states’ law on land that belonged to Native American tribes.

belong to 属于
例句：Earls, princes, and kings belong to the nobility.
伯爵、亲王和国王属于贵族。