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BBC在线收听下载:欧洲议会同意美获取乘客信息
短语讲解:
1. Damascus has now signed a framework accord on the conditions governing the mission, such as freedom of movement, although the vital issue of air support hasn't been settled.
such as 如此...的,使...那样的;例如
例句:Any large task, such as driving to the office, involves many smaller tasks.
任何大的任务,诸如开车前往办公室,涉及很多较小的任务。
2. Mauritania has taken the largest number since Timbuktu fell into rebel hands with up to 1,500 people crossing the border each day.
up to 数量上;多达
例句:The bill footed up to $1,000.
账单结算总计1,000元。
3. Although fighting has ceased, the presence of armed groups and the political uncertainty generates fear and panic among the population, according to Doctors Without Borders.
according to 根据;按照
例句:Please arrange the books according to size.
请按大小将书分类。
4. The aid agency has warned the conditions within the border camp in Mauritania are below humanitarian standards due to a lack of access to water, the extreme temperatures and regular sandstorms.
due to 因为,由于
例句:Her success was in part due to luck.
她的成功一部分是由于运气。
5. An American official said an attack could not be ruled out.
rule out 排除
例句:That idea can be completely ruled out.
那种看法可以完全不必考虑。
6. A car carrying members of India's Formula 1 team was caught in street battles as police and demonstrators fought each other with tear gas and petrol bombs.
each other 互相
例句:Work and play shaded into each other.
工作和娱乐渐渐地融合起来。