BBC在线收听下载:南苏丹政府与叛军将在埃塞俄比亚举行会谈

短语讲解：

1. Civilians are being targeted, the UN says, armed groups are turning up at aid-distribution points, and looting is widespread.

turn up 开大; 翻起; 出现
例句：Hundreds of people are expected to turn up.
预计将有数百人到场。

2. He ordered security forces to break up a long-running anti-government protest in Ramadi on Monday.

break up 结束; （使）破碎
例句：Her coalition would probably break up.
她的联盟很可能会分裂。

3. The Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has said that Panama, Spain and Italy are ready to work together to make sure the expansion of the Panama Canal is completed.

make sure 把事情弄清楚
例句：How do you make sure this is clear?
你怎么能确定这足够明确呢？

4. The Mexican army and federal police have taken control of a prison in southwestern Mexico after a fight between guards and six gunmen left 9 people dead.

take control of 控制
例句：Hackers use that information to reset your password and take control of your account.
骇客们利用这些信息来重新设置密码，从而控制你的帐户。

5. They then took aim at prison guards on a security tower, but 5 of the gang were cut down when the guards returned fire.

cut down 裁短; 减少; 把…砍倒
例句：Cut down on newspapers newspapers serve their own end.
减少看报纸的时间报纸都是服务于自己的终端的。

6. The authorities in Egypt say at least 11 people have been killed in violence as supporters of the ousted Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi clashed with security forces.

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