BBC在线收听下载:美国驱逐两名委内瑞拉外交官

短语讲解：

1. Ten years ago Ms Pryce accepted a speeding penalty on behalf of her husband so he could avoid a driving ban.

on behalf of 为了…的利益；代表…
例句：I am speaking on behalf of my class.
我代表我们班级发言。

2. She executed it by revealing she had once taken the penalty points for a minor speeding offence when in fact her then husband had been driving.

In fact 实际上，其实
例句：In fact, I'm like that as well.
其实，我也喜欢那样。

3. He’d been due back in court today with four other men accused of raping and murdering the physiotherapy student last December.

accuse of 指责，控告
例句：You can accuse crime of fraud of the other side.
你可以控告对方诈骗罪。

4. The officer of the UNHCR said its conclusions were based on a visit to the site the following month, though they did not carry out a forensic examination.

carry out 执行；进行；完成；抬出去
例句：We must carry out the party's policies.
我们要贯彻党的政策。

5. This is the most serious incident of its kind here, according to medical sources.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to thinking he is a hypocrite.
据认为他是一个伪君子。

6. A law banning the sale of large-sized containers of sugary drinks in New York City has been overturned a day before it was due to come into effect.

due to 由于
例句：His success is due to industry.
他的成功是由于勤奋。
come into effect 实行，实施；行之有效
例句：The new timetable will come into effect next month.
新的火车时刻表下个月生效。