BBC在线收听下载:美洲峰会的“无言”结局

1. Taliban militants have carried out a series of attacks in thecentre of the Afghan capital Kabul.

carry out 实现
例句：She had finally carried out her promise to quit smoking.
她最终实现了戒烟的诺言。

2. Afghan security forces are still trying to clear heavily armedinsurgents from several areas.

try to do 表示尽自己最大能力做某事
例句：you should try to eat more fruit.
你应该尽量多吃些水果。

3. This was one of the biggest attacks in terms of size so farthis year, and it is still underway.

in terms of　就...而论;在...方面
例句：In terms of money, he's quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.
就钱来说他很富有,但就幸福来说就不然了。

4. Both parties must be willing to end the violence and come tothe negotiating table.

be willing to 乐意做某事
例句：Many IDPs say the government must take steps to ensure security before they be willing to return .
许多在IDP的人认为，在他们愿意返回家之前，政府采取措施确保他们的安全

5. We hope both sides will realise that this is a goldenopportunity for them to put down their arms and to start talking.

put down 放下
例句：Put the typewriter down here.
把打字机放在这儿。

6. Their appeals come as UN ceasefire observers began to arrive inthe country.

arrive in 到达某地(大地方)
例句：She arrived in this country ten years ago.
她十年前到达这个国家。

7. The United Nations has confirmed that at least one person hasbeen killed by a Sudanese bombing raid on South Sudan.

at least 至少
例句：He smoked at least half a packet of cigarettes a day.
他每天至少抽半包烟。

8. Police in Pakistan are searching for nearly 400 inmates who'veescaped from a prison in the northwest after it was stormed byTaliban fighters.

search for 寻找
例句：Investigators continue to search for the cause of the outbreak .
调查人员继续对暴发根源进行了调查。