BBC在线收听下载:英国通过新禁令 车内有儿童时不得吸烟

短语讲解：

1. The United Nations says that both sides in the Syrian city of Homs have agreed to a 3 day extension of a ceasefire as a further 300 residents were evacuated today.

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

2. The old city is controlled by rebel forces, and it's been cut off by Syrian government troops.

cut off vt.切除; 切[隔]断; 剪[切， 砍]下; 迅速离开
例句：All bail-out funds would be cut off.
所有的救济资金将被切断。

3. The UN special representative to the Central African  Republic General Babacar Gaye has called for urgent action to stop the spiralling violence which he says is tearing the country apart.

call for 去接（某人）; 去取（某物）; 需要; 要求
例句：Chinese companies call for fairer treatment from foreigners.
中国公司要求更公平的对待外国人。

4. General Gaye told the BBC that everyone was living in fear due to the lack of state authority and security.

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

5. We cannot wait anymore. So it's need to take action because today everybody is living under fear and so under dire need.

take action 采取行动，行动起来
例句：Take action on your resource inventory.
在资源发掘中采取行动。

6. The British parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a ban on people smoking in cars when children are present.

in favor of 赞成[支持]（某人或某事物）
例句：No one testified in favor of the legislation.
听证会上没有一个人表示支持这项议案。