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BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马宣誓就任他的第二个总统任期
短语讲解:
1. Earlier the Algerian government warned that the number of hostages killed in the siege was likely to rise. Emily Buchanan reports.
be likely to 可能
例句:They would not be likely to alight on the surface of the sea.
它们大概不会降落于海面上。
2. Wearing military fatigues, he claims responsibility for the taking of western hostages saying it was in revenge for the Algerian regime allowing France to use its land and airspace for the military operation in Mali.
revenge for 为…报复
例句:You want revenge for the way he thrashed you.
因为他打了你,现在你想对他进行报复。
3. President Obama's place in history will be largely shaped by how he deals with the growing financial problems described as the biggest strategic threat facing the US. Jane O'Brien.
deal with 处理
例句:Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗?
4. The UN report found systematic torture in six Afghan police jails and widespread use of torture in others including some belonging to the Afghan intelligence service the NDS.
belong to 属于
例句:They don't belong to anybody.
那些信息不属于任何人。
5. The election is seen as a bell weather for the general election due to be held in September.
due to 应归功于
例句:His success is due to industry.
他的成功是由于勤奋。