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BBC在线收听下载:著名棋盘游戏大富翁推出非洲版本
短语讲解:
1. The opposition wants President Mohammed Mursi to scrap the referendum on a new constitution, his supporters say it should go ahead.
go ahead 前进
例句:Go ahead. I'll practice some more.
你先走吧.我还要再练习一下.
2. Once again, Egyptians have come out in force to the streets.
come out 出来;出现
例句:Can you please come out?
可以请你出来吗?
3. Despite heavy security, members of the opposition managed to leave away some of the concrete blocks protecting the presidential palace, allowing the protesters closer to the palace itself.
leave away 离开
例句:Dear baby! When you leave away. I really smilled.
亲爱的宝贝!当你转身离开。我真的笑了。
4. The president's supporters are calling for a yes vote in the referendum on the new constitution, his opponents want the actual vote postponed, something the government has refused to do.
call for 要求
例句:This is not a call for articles of impeachment.
这不是一弹劾条款。
5. In a statement, Ernesto Villegas asked Venezuelans to pray for their leader who has been prepared for the surgery later today.
pray for 为求得…而祈祷
例句:I pray for you and you put me crazy.
我祈求你,你把我疯了。
prepare for (使)为…作准备;(使)对…有思想准备
例句:Shall I help you prepare for the party?
我帮你准备聚会好吗?
6. Unlike the military, Mr Diarra was in favor of the deploying a West African intervention force to try to drive out separatists and the Islamists who seized control of the north.
in favor of 有利于
例句:I have decided in favor of this plan.
我决定赞成这计划。
drive out 开车出去;驱逐
例句:Drive out or away by or as if by fire.
通过放枪驱逐或者驱赶。
7. In a statement the British foreign office said it was confident the commissioner of police would ensure that full, fair and robust investigation was carried out and that the commissioner had the British government support in doing so.
carry out 贯彻
例句:We must carry out the party's policies.
我们要贯彻党的政策。