和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:FBI Confirms Investigation into Possible Russian Ties to Trump Campaign

2017-03-21来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. “With respect to the president’s tweets about alleged wiretapping directed at him by the prior administration, I have no information that supports those tweets.”

With respect to 关于, (至于)谈到
例句:Parents often have little choice with respect to the way their child is medically treated
关于孩子的治疗方法,父母通常没有什么选择的余地。

2. In keeping with FBI policy, Comey said he was not able to publicly comment on specific parts of the investigation.

be able to 能够; 能,会
例句:They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子,这样你就可以歇一歇了。

3. Before Monday’s hearing started, Trump sent out a series of tweets denying that his campaign had cooperated with Russia.

send out 发出; 发送; 长出; 散布
例句:She had sent out well over four hundred invitations that afternoon.
那天下午她发出了远远不止400份请柬。