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BBC在线收听下载:希腊为获国际援助资金裁员公务员

2013-04-29来源:BBC

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短语讲解：

1. Fifteen thousand who have broken rules at work will be laid off replaced by a younger workforce.

laid off v.临时解雇
例句：Some workers said they were laid off on wednesday.
部分员工说他们已经在本周三被解雇。

2. The girl they were trying to rescue since morning has died.

try to do 试着做某事；试手
例句: They look at what their colleagues do and try to do it better.
他们观察同事们都做了什么，然后努力做得更好。

3. Mr Tracy was arrested at Caracas International Airport by the political police as he was about to leave the country.

be about to 将要，正打算
例句：Hurry up, the train be about to start.
快快！火车就要开了。

4. They were among up to 20 people arrested on Friday in a high- profile anti-corruption drive.

up to 直到；做…
例句：I have not finished my homework up to now.
直到现在我没有完成作业。