BBC在线收听下载:欧洲五国呼吁自动交换银行信息打击逃税

短语讲解：

1. An earthquake close to the Iranian city of Bushehr where Iran has its only nuclear power station has killed at least 32 people and injured more than 850.

close to 与…关系密切；近乎；临近
例句：He was standing close to the door.
他靠近门站着。
more than 不止
例句：We have more than a car!
我们可不止有辆车！

2. The BBC has learned that Saudi Arabia is building a giant fence nearly 2,000km long to seal off its border with Yemen.

seal off 把…封锁起来；拆封；烫开
例句：Your objective is to seal off the area of operation during the raid.
你们的任务是，在我们突袭时封锁此区。

3. According to Lt Col Hamed al-Ahmari of the Saudi border force, five of their guards have recently been shot dead along this border in shootouts with well-armed drug smugglers.

according to 依照
例句：You will accomplish your aim according to my suggestions.
依照我的建议，你将会达到目的。

4. He says security has deteriorated dramatically on the Yemeni side of the border since a popular uprising drove out the strongman President Saleh last year.

drive out 开车出去；驱逐
例句：They got a cat to drive out the mice.
他们找到一只猫来驱赶老鼠。

5. The five biggest European economies say they are setting up a new mechanism to share information to help fight tax evasion.

set up 建立
例句：What if we set up a foundation?
如果我们建立一个基金呢?

6. The theft came to light in the course of a routine audit. She’s due to be sentenced by Judge James Punch on 1st July.

due to 由于
例句：His failure was due to carelessness.
他的失败是由于粗心大意。