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短语讲解：

1. He’s an intellectual clearly, but I think what attracted people to him was the fact that he spent a lot of time among impoverished people and he also is well-known at home for his efforts in trying to repair the reputation of his church, which lost a lot of people after failing to challenge the dictatorship in Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s.

a lot of 许多的；诸多
例句：We have a lot of tinned drinks.
我们有好多听装饮料。

2. In February after lengthy and difficult negotiations, national leaders agreed to a 3.3% cut.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：Well, I think we can agree to that.
这样的话，我想我们可以接受了。

3. The Alma project, which consists of 66 huge antennae, is expected to provide uNPRecedented information that may help us understand the origins of the universe.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：You'll be expected to justify your actions.
你将需要为你的行为提供正当的理由。

4. Andreas Lundgren, a Swedish astronomer who works on the project, explained what advantages this radio telescope has over traditional optical telescopes.

work on 从事
例句：From now on you can work on your own.
你从现在起可以独立工作了。

5. The decision means that official buildings will continue to fly their flags at half-mast and celebrations and festivities will remain banned.

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！