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短语讲解：

1. Cecilia Malmstrom, the European commissioner for Home Affairs called on European countries to take in more than the 50,000 Syrian refugees who have arrived so far.

so far 至今
例句：Three have been released so far.
迄今三人已被释放。

2.  Pope Francis has said he wants the Catholic Church to act decisively to rule out child abuse by priests and ensure the perpetrators are punished.

rule out 宣布…不可能，排除…的可能性
例句：The team tried to rule out other non-planet possibilities.
研究小组努力排除其他非行星的可能性。

3. In June, 1944, more than 640 people died in the southwestern town of Oradour-sur-Glane when members of a SS division drove the population into buildings before setting them alight.

more than 多于
例句：More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。

4. Writing in the Journal Science Translation Medicine, the scientist said that by injecting an experimental compound into genetically engineered mice, they were able to prompt the brain to develop normally.

be able to 能够
例句：Maybe he will be able to talk with them longer.
那个时候或许他们能聊的久一点。

5. Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an additional chromosome and is associated with intellectual disabilities, growth delays and distinctive facial features.

associate with 与…交往， 联系
例句：They prefer to associate with young people.
他们更喜欢与年轻人交往。

6. The team at Johns Hopkins University said this might lead to new treatments for humans.

lead to 导致
例句：All price controls lead to shortages.
所有的价格管制都会导致短缺。