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1. The rebels said thousands of government soldiers with tanks were heading to Aleppo from Idlib to try to oust opposition fighters.

try to 努力做某事
例句：I try to ward off fatigue by resting as much as possible. 
为了防止疲劳，我尽可能多休息。

2. Turkey, once a close ally of Bashar al-Assad, has made it clear it can no longer support the leader who is prepared to kill his own people in such large numbers.

no longer 不再
例句：It must know how to go away when its services are no longer required. 
当不再需要这种服务时，这种帮助应该消失。 

3. The US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has told members of Congress that he passed on his concerns about the possible manipulation of the key inter-bank lending rate to the British authorities more than four years ago.

concerns about 关心
例句：She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。 
more than 多于
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

4. The flag faux pas happened shortly before the game was due to start.

due to 由于
例句：Her good grades are due to her hard work. 
她的好成绩是靠勤奋学习获得的. 

5. The head of the world Anti Doping Agency, David Howman, has said he believes as many as one in ten athletes of the Olympic Games could be drug cheats.

as many as 和...一样多
例句：Take as many as you please. 
你要拿多少就拿多少. 

6. Heavy fighting is taking place around the eastern Congolese town of Goma.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。 

7. This new situation is a long-term one, and you know, it has led to a 25% decrease over five years on our markets.

lead to 导致
例句: Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval. 
大批失业会导致社会动乱。 

8. And even more so for us who are exposed to the South European market.

so for 到目前为止
例句：I paid 150 yuan or so for this used bicycle. 
买这辆旧自行车我花了150元左右.