BBC在线收听下载:伊拉克一营地发生杀戮事件

短语讲解：

1. The US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned US senators before their debate on Syria next week that they must not fail to respond to what he called an undeniable chemical attack by President Assad on his own people.

respond to 对…作出反应[回答]
例句：A spokesman didn't respond to requests for comment.
该公司一位发言人没有回应记者的置评请求。

2. But Mr. Kerry said he wanted to make it clear that President Obama's objectives were limited.

make clear 弄清
例句：I'd like to make clear my thoughts on the subject.
我想说清楚我对这一话题的看法。

3. He is asking only for the power to make clear, to make certain that the United States means what we say, that the world, when we join together in a multilateral statement, mean what we say.

make certain 弄清楚
例句：We need to make certain that governments adhere to disarmament agreements.
我们需要确保各国政府遵守裁军协议。
join together 将…拼[连]在一起
例句：Lets join together to help rebuild these peoples lives with our love.
让我们一起用爱帮助受灾的人们重拾生活。

4. At the same time, we must consider the impact of any punitive measure on efforts to prevent further bloodshed.

at the same time 同时； 一起
例句：At the same time it regulates life.
同时，伊斯兰教也制定生活规范。

5. The Secretary General said that the weapons inspectors who left Syria over the weekend were trying to expedite the process of testing their samples to find out if chemical weapons have been used.

find out 发现
例句：They conducted two studies to find out.
她们实施了两个研究去查明结果。

6. The General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers Frans Baleni told the BBC that if the gold companies offered a 10% wage increase, this would be accepted and the strike would called off Despite this development, the main gold mining union has also issued a hard-hittingstatement saying the strike would change the gold mining landscape forever.

call off 转移（某人的注意力等）；取消
例句：They wanted to get us to call off the strike.
他们想让我们取消这次罢工。

7. Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto is due to appear at the ICC next week on charges of crimes against humanity.
 
due to 因为
例句：Police say it's due to better policing.
警察说这是因为加强了治安。

8. He stands accused of responsibility for the beating and starving of prisoners and denying them basic health care during his seven years in charge.

in charge 负责
例句：If you were in charge, what would you change?
如果你负责课程管理，你会怎样改变？

9. The prosecution is widely seen as a test case and could lead to more trials.

lead to 导致
例句：That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。