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BBC在线收听下载:动物保护团体警告非洲的大象盗猎问题
短语讲解:
1. Ordinary vehicles will give those he described as terrorists the opportunity to attack.
describe as 描述为
例句:Tokyo's chic neighbourhoods certainly look better heeled than their counterparts in taipei, which even some residents describe as outdated and quaint.
东京的时尚街区肯定会比台北的看起来更奢华,甚至有些台北市民用过时和古旧来形容他们的城市。
2. At least 20,000 pro-European protesters have gathered in Independence Square in the capital Kiev, demanding the president's resignation as he decided not to sign an association agreement with the European Union.
at least 至少
例句:Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。
3. This has now led to a legal complaint by Croats living in France and following regular procedure, the singer has been placed under judicial investigation.
lead to 把…带到; 领到
例句:All these ideologies lead to repression.
所有这些思想最终都导致镇压。
4. One of the Farc's leaders, Ivan Marquez, says the group is making urgent appeals, not only to the Argentine star, but also to the Brazilian football star, Romario, to play for their side.
not only ... but also 不但…而且
例句:I can not only swim but also skate.
我不但会游泳,而且会滑冰。
5. Animal Conservation groups have warned that Africa could lose as much as 1/5 of its elephant population in the next ten years if illegal poaching continues at its current rate.
as much as 差不多; 足
例句:He'll know as much as she does, right?
他知道的内幕和她一样多对不对?