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VOA常速英语:Romney, Santorum Court Republican Voters Ahead of Illinois Primary
1. Republican presidential candidates are campaigning in the midwest state of Illinois ahead of the March 20th primary election.
ahead of在…之前
例句:She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。
2. While the biggest city in Illinois - Chicago - accounts for a large bloc of voters, people in the rural and more conservative parts of the state could play a major role in determining who wins the Republican primary.
account for占有,占...百分比
例句:APEC members account for more than half of the world's economic output.
亚太经合组织成员的经济总量在世界占一半以上。
play a role in在……扮演一个角色,在某方面起作用
例句:The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。
3. You take in what you get, you spend what you have, other than that you don’t spend it.
take in领会; 理解
例句:The lecturer had the feeling that a good deal of what he said had not been taken in by the students.
演讲人觉得他说的许多话学生都没有领会。
4. I think social issues are tie breakers for a lot of folks, but everyone wants to get their neighbors back to work and wants to get places for their kids to work.
get back回来, 回家
例句:When did Jarvis get back from India?
贾维斯什么时候从印度回来的?
5. Which is the biggest reason Amy and Jon Sear are so concerned about the future.
be concerned about关心,挂念
She is concerned about your safety.
她不放心你的安全。
6. When you have a child, you start to worry about those things.
worry about担忧, 烦恼
例句:He worried about how to make his living.
他为如何谋生发愁。
7. Will they live in a country like we grew up in and be able to raise a family of their own?
grow up长大, 成熟
例句:Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。
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