BBC在线收听下载:西班牙夺2012欧洲杯冠军

短语讲解：

1. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is standing again, but the race isn't expected to be as close as it was six years ago.

as... as 意为和……一样,表示同级的比较
例句：Their friendship was as close as ever it had been. 
他们的友谊跟以往一样亲密。 

2. So far, at least seven have been destroyed.

So far 到目前为止
例句：It is merely a hypothesis; so far. 
到目前为止，这仅仅是一种假设。 

3. The Malian government has called for international help and warned that if the hardline Islamists of Ansar Dine aren't stopped, their attacks could spread throughout the countries(country).

call for 需要
例句: Different circumstances call for different tactics. 
不同的情势需要不同的策略。 

4. The first response came from Fatou Bensouda of the International Criminal Court.

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction. 
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。 

5. But for the first time since he came to power 13 years ago, the left-wing populist is facing a serious contender , Henrique Capriles, a lawyer who's representing dozens of opposition parties.

but for 要不是
例句：But for your help, we would have lost the game.
要不是你们的帮助,我们会输掉这场比赛的。

6. The attack took place in the area of South Lubero in the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

take place 发生，产生
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?