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VOA常速英语:New American Voters Learn Finer Points of Democracy
1. Some 60,000 Cambodians live in the area -- so election officials plan to provide voting material for them in the Khmer language.
provide for供给,为…提供
例句:The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。
2. “Not just passing the citizenship test, but learning the process, how to engage in civic engagement, understanding voting process, giving them an ability to understand what civic engagement is all about,” she explained.
engage in参加; 从事; 忙于
例句:He engaged in a serious study of the problem.
他对这个问题进行了认真的研究。
3. This year, those who are qualified to vote will find it a little easier.
be qualified to能胜任…
例句:He is qualified to be an engineer.
他有资格当工程师。
4. To apply for the citizenship.
apply for申请
例句:He applied for a passport.
他申请护照。
5. My daughter was working at a bank for several years, but she got laid off last year.
lay off暂时解雇,裁员
例句:The factory has laid off workers because of the drop in sales.
那个工厂由于销量下降而暂时解雇了工人。
6. Volunteer teacher Mitchel Skidmore says they’re wrestling with complicated issues.
wrestle with全力对付,设法解决
例句:I have been wrestling with the difficult examination paper the whole night.
我一个晚上都在全神贯注地做这份难度极大的试卷。
7. And when they mess up, it’s OK, they laugh at themselves and they love having a great time here, so that’s definitely the best part
mess up弄乱, 弄糟, 把…弄糟, 胡乱地做
例句:He got another chance and didn't want to mess up again.
他又获得一次机会, 这次他再也不愿意把事情弄糟了。
laugh at嘲笑, 取笑
例句:The foolish boy was laughed at wherever he went.
这个愚蠢的男孩不论走到哪里都受到讥笑。
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