BBC在线收听下载:美国医改网站仍然问题不断

1. The President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has said he was deeply outraged by the use of force against protesters opposed to his decision not to sign a partnership deal with the European Union.

deal with 惠顾;  与…交易
例句：Deal with it head on.
正面处理这件事情。

2. Having familiarized myself with information, I deeply regret the fact that such events took place a thorough analysis is yet to be held by the prosecutor's office and by law enforcement bodies.

take place 发生，举行
例句：Elections take place every four years.
选举四年举行一次。

3. The anti-government movement says it's preparing a mass occupation of official buildings in an attempt to bring down the administration of the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

bring down 降（价）
例句：Generally speaking, increasing supply or decreasingdemand can bring down prices.
一般地说，通过增加供给或减少需求可以减低物价。

4. The government had promised it would complete it overall by the end of the Saturday but the site is due to be taken off-line for several hours on Sunday morning for further maintenance.

due to 欠下债[账]，应给予
例句：This is due to regulatory and technological developments.
这是由于监管和技术的发展。

5. Technicians have been working around the clock in the past few weeks to try and solve the glitches on the website and allow millions of Americans to finally sign up for their new health insurance plans.

sign up 跟…签订合同; 报名
例句：You have 12 hours to sign up.
你还有12个小时的时间来注册。

6. And rain this time was relentless, lashing the city in much of the northern coast of Cuba for more than 24 hours.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上;
例句：More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。

7. Key to this was a promise to ensure a meeting would take place between Afghan representatives and an influential Taliban commander, Mullah Baradar who was recently released from custody in Pakistan but whose whereabouts remains unknown.

release from 把…从…解脱出来
例句：His death was not a tragedy, but a release from pain and suffering.
他的死不是悲剧，而是从疼痛和痛苦中的一种解脱。

8. Heads of state from the East African community have agreed to set up a single currency within the next ten years.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：I agree to go with him.
我同意和他一起去。