BBC在线收听下载:各国央行为防金融危机再度发生而推新规

短语讲解：

1. Bashar al-Assad spoke for almost an hour in front of more than 1000 supporters gathered inside the Damascus opera hall.

in front of 当着…的面；面前
例句：She busted me in front of my parents.
她在我的父母面前贬低我。
more than 多于
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

2. We will continue to fight terrorism", President Assad told the audience, which appeared to take great pleasure in each of his words.

continue to 继续
例句：Let me continue to revel in those memories!
让我继续沉醉在这些回忆中吧！

3. The new rules have been drawn up in response to the banking crisis which began in 2007 and led to the collapse of leading international firms such as Bear&Stern and Lehman Brothers.

draw up 起草
例句：We draw up a list of criteria?
我们起草一份标准？
lead to 导致
例句：Attacks can also lead to counter-attacks.
攻击也可能导致回击。

4. Over the next few years, banks will also be required to build up their core financial reserves in an effort to reduce the risk of them overextending themselves by lending too much.

build up 逐步建立；增进；
例句：They went for a holiday in order to build up their health.
为了增进健康，他们去度假。

5. Mr Depardieu who's angry at the French government's attempts to raise the top rate of tax to 75% will pay just 13% income tax if he lives in Russia for at least 6 months a year.

at least 至少
例句：At least two yeas of experience.
至少有两年的经验。