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BBC在线收听下载:利比亚班加西发生大规模越狱事件
短语讲解:
1. The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar mosque has called for investigation while the vice president of the interim government Mohamed EIBaradei said that excessive force was used.
call for 需要;要求
例句:Caribbean states call for u.n. force in haiti.
加勒比海国家呼吁联合国维和部队进驻海地。
2. The Egyptian ministry of health says at least 65 people were killed after the security forces had been ordered to end the sit-in organized by the Muslim Brotherhood at the Rabaa al-Adawia mosque. Jim Muir reports.
at least 至少
例句:Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。
3. They’ve indicated they intend to clear out the protesters soon peacefully if possible.
clear out 清除;(使)离开
例句:Try our recipes to clear out lingering bottle remnants.
试试我们的方法可以清除残留在瓶子上的赃物。
4. A mass jailbreak has taken place from a prison in Libya.
take place 发生,举行
例句:The new poll will take place on november 7.
这一轮投票将在11月7日举行。
5. The Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack.
carry out 执行;进行
例句:They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。
6. The turnout which should’ve been low throughout the day picked up in the last few hours as people broke their Ramadan fast and the extreme temperature dropped slightly.
pick up 捡起
例句:Can you pick up the apple for me?
你能帮我捡起那个苹果吗?