BBC在线收听下载:罗马教皇当选《时代》周刊2013年度人物

短语讲解：

1. It comes a week after news that radical Islamic Front rebels had seized arms depots belonging to the FSA and its political allies, the SMC. Jen Psaki is the US State Department spokeswoman.

belong to 属于
例句：I belong to no party. 
我不属于任何派别。 

2. As a result of this situation, the United States has suspended all deliveries of non-lethal assistance into northern Syria while we evaluate the situation on the ground and gather additional details.

as a result of 由于…的结果; 起因
例句：Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation. 
调查结果,许多事实暴露出来。 

3. Romania’s President is a critic of the ruling coalition said ten years of efforts to cleaning up his country's politics have been blown away.

clean up 打扫
例句：Clean up the clutter and dirtiness.
清理散乱物件和脏的物品。

4. On Tuesday, Madagascar reported an outbreak of the more common bubonic plague in the northwest of the Island and the death of at least 20 people.

at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。

5. Pneumonic plague is regarded as more dangerous because it spreads from person to person rather than through flea bites.

rather than （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如
例句：Grill meat rather than frying.
烧烤肉类，而不是油炸肉类。

6. City Press claims that it has six independent sources in SABC's news division saying staff were given instructions to cut away from the booing and not to call into on it.

cut away 切;  去掉; 切成; 迅速离开
例句：They cut away all the dead branches from the tree.
他们把这棵树上的枯枝全都砍掉了。

7. Mr. Khalifa was unable to accept the award in person as he was unable to leave Damascus because of the fighting in Syria.

because of 因为，由于
例句：I'm here because of you.
我来这儿是因为你们。