VOA常速英语:Obama Takes Heat from Pro-Immigration Groups

短语讲解：

1. U.S. President Barack Obama came into office with strong voter support among Hispanic Americans, while promising to make immigration reform a top priority.

come into office就职
例句：The new leader has come into office.
新领导已上任。

2. “I am fighting not to be separated from my daughter and for justice for the millions of immigrants in this country," she said.

separate from分开
例句：No child should ever be separated from his mother by force.
绝不能强行使任何一个孩子与母亲分开。

3. Speaking to Hispanic activists recently, the president blamed Republicans for failing to enact immigration reforms.

speak to对…讲
例句：He has spoken it to me.
他已对我讲了那件事。
blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：The conductor is blamed for the accident.
售票员因此次意外事故而受到指责。
fail to未能…
例句：He failed to pass the examination through carelessness.
由于粗心, 他考试没及格。

4. It used to be that people would move in search of the right jobs. 

used to过去一向,过去时常;过去曾(而现在不再)做
例句：I used to go to work by underground when I was in London. 
我在伦敦时,通常乘地铁上班。 
in search of寻找
例句：He went in search of a doctor for his sick wife.
他去为他生病的妻子找医生。

5. “Among the Fortune 500 companies, we found at least 14 NASDAQ companies with foreign-born founders," said Greifeld.

at least 至少
例句：He smoked at least half a packet of cigarettes a day.
他每天至少抽半包烟。

6. But one thing is sure:  those waiting for comprehensive immigration reform are going to wait a little bit longer.

wait for等待, 等候
例句：He is waiting for something good to turn up.
他正期待着情况好转。