慢速英语:Lawmakers Debate How to Deal with Free Trade's Results

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短语讲解：

1. This ability to “fast-track” such agreements would be important when Congress considers possible trade deals with Asian and Pacific countries and also Europe.

deal with 应付;对待
例句：How do you deal with this?
你怎么处理这个问题呢？

2. It employed as many as 30,000 Americans.

as many as 和…一样多; 不下于
例句：Her 27-year-old brother may own as many as 14.
她27岁的哥哥可能拥有多达14处房产。

3. It provides financial assistance to those who lose their job because of increased foreign competition.

because of 因为，由于
例句：I'm here because of you.
我来这儿是因为你们。

4. Instead of government aid, he says manufacturers are better equipped to retrain displaced workers.

instead of （用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…; 
例句：Eat fruit instead of drinking juices.
多吃水果而不是喝果汁。