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point to表明
例句：All the signs at the moment point to an early resumption of the fighting between the two countries.
眼下的一切迹象都表明这两个国家将很快重新开战。
2.President Obama does not stand for re-election until two thousand twelve.
stand for为…而奋斗; 拥护
例句：He stood for the cause of liberty and justice.
他为自由和正义的事业而奋斗。
John always stands for what is right.
约翰一贯支持正确的事情。
3.Many political experts predict that Republicans will win back control of the House of Representatives, but will fall just short of winning a majority in the Senate.
fall short of不足,缺乏,达不到,不符合
例句：This month we may fall short of our goals.
这个月我们可能无法达到我们的目标。
4.A Supreme Court ruling opened the way for more campaign spending on television advertising by businesses and labor unions.
open the way for为…开辟途径
例句：Such opinions opened the way for social change.
这种主张为社会变革铺路。
