VOA常速英语:DC Locales Touch on Japanese-American Ties, Trials

in full swing活跃，正在全力进行
例句：Spring ploughing is in full swing.
春耕闹得正欢。

2. As more and more of the aging original trees died off in the mid-1960s, Japan renewed its gift with 3,800 new ones.

die off相继死去；先后死去
例句：The deer in the forest are all dying off from disease.
森林中的鹿一只接一只地病死了。

3. One is the proud account of the exploits of Japanese Americans who fought for the United States in World War Two.

fight for为…而战斗〔竞争〕
例句：They fought for their country.
他们为祖国而战斗。

4. And as a result, those of us who were his children carried the cape of being ‘disloyal Americans,’ whatever that meant.

as a result结果, 因此
例句：There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.
由于工业的大发展, 对外贸易也发展了。

5. Supporters of the Japanese-American Memorial say that it serves as a reminder to a free nation to never again permit the denial of individual rights of law-abiding citizens.

serve as充当, 担任
例句：We found that birch bark could serve as paper.
我们发现桦树皮可以作纸用。