BBC在线收听下载:美国就康州火车相撞事故展开调查

1. The killing took place on the eve of a fiercely contested partial re-run of the votes in Karachi following last Saturday's election.

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

2. Amade Oueremi was detained in a village close to a national park where he'd been based for more than 20 years.

close to 贴近
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！

3. The BBC has also received reports of civilians fleeing remote towns of Borno state as a result of the military offensive.

as a result of 由于
例句：I was late as a result of the snow.
由于下雪，我来晚了。

4. There're reported to be a number of casualties caused by the blast in the northern neighborhood of Ruken Al Deen.

a number of 许多的；一些
例句：Longer term, there are a number of supportive factors.
从长期来看，还有一些利好因素。

5. There's been a fourth day of deadly attacks across Iraq with at least 11 people killed.

at least 至少
例句：Can we at least try?
我们至少试试看吧？