杂志英语听力: 加州为何起诉联邦政府的人口普查?

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1. at issue is 问题是
What is at issue is whether she was responsible for her actions.
问题是她是否对自己的行为负有责任。

2. opt out 选择退出
My co-workers invited me to join them at a local restaurant after work, but I decided to opt outsince I was exhausted.
同事邀请我完工作后到当地一家餐馆聚会，但因为实在太累，我决定不参加。

3. in the wake of 在……之后
A wide range of industries, from car and steel plants to beer brewers and paper factories, shut down in the wake of the quake and tsunami.
从汽车厂、钢铁厂，到啤酒厂和造纸厂，很多工厂都在地震和海啸发生后关闭了。

4. gear up for 加紧准备
As India's politicians gear up for a general election, competitive populism is the only game in town.
随着印度政界人士开始准备大选，拉拢民心成为了当下唯一的游戏。