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BBC在线收听下载:英政府新计划涉嫌侵犯隐私
短语讲解:
1. They say they now control the city, which is reported to bequiet.
be reported to 据说,据报道
例句:The provisions of an autonomous region shall be reported tothe NPC Standing Committee for ratification.
自治区的规定,报全国人民代表大会常务委员会批准。
2. Effectively the rebels have now sort of achieved their firstobjective which is to take over all the centres of northern Mali,and they say they will now work into establishing their ownadministration.
take over 取代
例句:Lao Wang was sent to the hospital;had to take over his work.
老王住院了,我得接替他的工作。
3. Now the question is how they will come about sharing theirsuccess.
come about 产生,发生
例句:Many a quarrel as come about through a misunderstanding.
许多争执都是由于误会产生的。
4. The British government is drawing up controversial plans tomonitor the emails, phone calls, text messages and Internetsearches of everyone in the country.
draw up 起草;制订
例句:He has drawn up a vacation plan.
他已拟出假期计划。
5. It says such powers are vital to investigate serious crimes andterrorism.
be vital to 对...不可缺少
例句:Quality of product is vital to the success of an enterprise.
产品质量对企业的成功至关重要。
6. The authorities in Nigeria say at least 10 people have beenkilled during a raid on a suspected bomb-making factory in thestate of Kogi.
at least 至少
例句:At least, I sincerely hope so.
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。
7. Boko Haram militants are fighting to overthrow the Nigeriangovernment and set up an Islamic state.
set up 建造,建立
例句:A new government was set up after the war.
新政府于战后成立。
8. He introduced liberal economic reforms in response to a severecrisis.
in response to 响应,反应
例句:He always takes the lead in response to the government'scall.
他总是带头响应政府的号召。