VOA慢速英语:Charges Brought Against Brazil’s President

短语讲解：

1.On Monday, Attorney General Rodrigo Janot charged Temer with accepting at least $150,000 dollars in payments.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

2.The payments are said to have come from the head of Brazil’s huge meat producing company JBS earlier this year.

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于; 由…造成
例句：He's just come from the countryside.
他刚从乡下来。

3.After the attorney general’s charges, a complex process involving the nation’s highest court and congress could lead to a vote by the full lower house.

lead to 导致; 把…带到; 领到
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。

4.Two-thirds of the 513-member group must agree to do so.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：I cannot but agree to your decision.
我不得不同意你的决定。

5.Fleury adds they are protecting each other “to avoid prosecution.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Like charges repel each other,unlike charges attract.
同性电荷相斥,异性电荷相吸。

6.The Brazil’s president has denied the charges and says that he will not step down.

step down 退休，辞职
例句：If I were to be, I would step down and raise my voice immediately.
一旦我弄清楚了，我会立即辞职站出来表态。

7.“There may have been enough votes for him to secure the economic reforms necessary but now people have to vote for unpopular reforms and for a unpopular defense of Temer.”

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。