VOA常速英语:French Voters Concerned About Economy Ahead of Election

turn around (使)好转
例句：They turned the situation around for the better.
他们扭转了局面。

2. At the northern Paris branch of Secours Populaire, people are loading up on basics that will get them through the week.

load up (使)载满; (使)负重; (给…)装货
例句：The vehicles were loaded up.
这些车已载满了。
get through度过，熬过
例句：I don't know how they get through these cold winters.
我不知道他们是如何熬过这些寒冷的冬天的。

3. Volunteer staff check them in. For a token contribution of 50 centimes, about 66 U.S. cents, they can fill up their shopping carts.

check in登记签到;到达并登记;报到
例句：How many delegates have checked in at the convention?
大会已有多少代表报到?
fill up (使)充满
例句：The rain has filled up the ditches again.
雨水又把沟渠给灌满了。

4. Chetaille says people are worried about jobs, money and housing and their long-term future.

worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句：He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。

5. People of every age come here. Some live alone, but many have families who depend on them.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：My success depends on my friend helping me.
我的成功是依靠我的朋友帮助我。

6. Not surprisingly, political opponents blame the economic problems on conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy.

blame on把责任推给…
例句：They blamed the failure on John.
他们把失败的责任推给约翰。

7. The political debate is not about the economy per se, it's about the budget - how to deal with the economy.

deal with与...交涉,交易;应付;处理
例句：He has learnt to deal properly with all kinds of complicated situations.
他已学会恰当地应付各种复杂局面。

8. Mr. Sarkozy is also cracking down on immigration, a popular theme shared by far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who is running third in the race.

crack down采取严厉措施, 制裁
例句：The police are really beginning to crack down on drivers who park their cars just where they like.
警察真要对那些随便停放汽车的司机采取严厉措施了。

9. Hollande wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and invest in education, research and employment as a way to grow the economy.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.
公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。