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BBC在线收听下载:巴西世界杯将启用门线技术

2012-07-06来源:BBC

短语讲解:

1.  It will be split in two: a reaction force made up of regular troops, highly trained and ready to deploy at short notice , and an adaptable force that will carry out ceremonial roles, as well as meeting long-term commitments like defending the Falklands.

as well as 和...一样;和;也
例句:Let' s share in our troubles as well as in our joys. 
让我们同甘共苦吧。 

2. The army of 2020 will be more reliant on reservists , no longer an add-on but an integral part of the army.

no longer 不再;已不
例句:She no longer feared that they should misunderstand her. 
她不再害怕他们会误解她了。 

3. Police in Northern Ireland are to conduct a murder investigation into the death of 13 people shot dead by British soldiers 40 years ago in what became known as 'bloody Sunday'.

known as 被认为是,被称为
例句:It involves a subject known as isokinetic sampling. 
这涉及所谓等速取样的问题。

4. The auto-pilot went off by him(it)self, and this was completely unknown for the pilots.

go off 爆炸,发射
例句:He fired but his pistol failed to go off. 
他试图开枪,但没有打响。 

5. At least 400 babies are thought to have been taken from their parents while they were being held in detention centers during the military rule from 1976 to 1983.

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。

6. The UN Security Council has passed a resolution calling for sanctions against Islamist fighters in northern Mali.

call for 需要
例句:This is a problem that calls for immediate solution.
这是个迫切需要解决的问题。

7. The resolution expresses deep concern at the increased terrorist threat in the north of Mali and the region due to the presence of al-Qaeda fighters.

due to 因为,由于
例句:Her absence was due to the storm.
由于风雨交加她没来。

8. The UN human rights council has voted to appoint a special investigator to look into accusations of rights violations in Belarus.

look into 研究;调查
例句:The Government set up a working party to look into the problem. 
政府成立了工作组调查那个问题.