BBC在线收听下载:美国国务卿克里访华

短语讲解：

1. The US Secretary of State John Kerry’s preparing to ask China, North Korea’s only ally, to step up its efforts to dissuade Pyongyang from its nuclear ambitions.

step up 走上；（使）增加
例句：We must step up technical innovations and raise productivity.
我们必须加紧进行技术革新，提高生产效率。

2. And I hope that in our conversations when I get there tomorrow we’ll be able to lay out a path ahead that can defuse this tension, that can allow the people of the North and the South and other people in the world to recognise that people are moving this in the right direction, which is towards negotiations and towards a reduction in the current level of tension.

be able to 能，会；能够；克
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。
lay out 设计；展示；安排
例句：They showed us how to lay out a printed page.
他们告诉我们怎样安排版面。

3. Mr Bashir invited the South Sudanese president to visit Khartoum so they could continue to talk about issues between the two countries.

continue to 继续
例句：The appearance of mobile phones is certain to change as new features continue to be added.
随着新功能不断增加，移动电话的外表肯定会不断改变
talk about 谈到
例句：The president did talk about china's trade policies.
奥巴马总统也谈到了中国贸易政策。

4. The attacks are alleged to have taken place in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

take place 发生
例句：Where were you? Where did it take place?
你当时在哪儿?在哪儿发生的?

5. This is the first time that someone who was working for the ICC has been accused of committing sexual attacks.

work for 受雇于；为…而工作；效劳；致力
例句：It's my pleasure to work for you.
能够为您效劳是我的荣幸。

6. The allegations came from four people who were being looked after by the ICC’s protection programme.

look after 照顾
例句：Can I look after you?
我可以照顾你吗?

7. The list of names targets people Washington believes are tied to the Magnitsky case as well as other abuses.

as well as 也，又
例句：Your mental as well as physical health in that space.
你的精神以及身体健康的空间。