BBC在线收听下载:美国拟于明年年底从阿富汗撤军

1. So far at least five people have died. Our correspondent Sanjoy Majumder is in the region, he described the intensity of the storm.

so far 迄今为止,到某个程度
例句：Three have been released so far.
迄今三人已被释放。
at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。

2. We stepped out for a brief moment and we could barely stand up in our feet we have to come back right in.

stand up 起立；竖立
例句：A soldier must stand up to danger.
士兵必须能勇敢地面对危险。

3. The Kenyan president has repeatedly sought to deferral to his trial at the International Criminal Court which is due to start in exactly one month time.

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。

4. Those request have been repeatedly rebuffed. Now the African Union says Uhuru Kenyatta should not attend the trial unless the court agrees to postpone proceedings.

agree to 同意
例句：He could agree to cut nuclear arms with russia.
他可能同意和俄罗斯一起削减核武器。

5. The US and Afghanistan say they’ve agreed the terms of a security deal to take effect after the main foreign combat forces leave the country at the end of next year.

take effect 生效，奏效
例句：The capital requirements would take effect in 2012.
最低资本要求将于2012年起生效。