BBC在线收听下载:北约将重新审视与俄罗斯的关系

短语讲解：

1. Nato says it's reviewing all ties with Russia because of the continuing crisis in Ukraine.

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

2. Both were to have been involved in putting Syria's chemical weapons beyond use.

involve in 使参与
例句：Do you involve in the copyright affair?
你参与著作权的事务了吗？

3. Mr. Lavrov met the American Secretary of State John Kerry and European foreign ministers and agreed to continue talks in the coming days.

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

4. Later Mr. Kerry told a news conference they had initiated a process that he hoped would lead to a de-escalation in Ukraine.

lead to （道路）通向; 导致
例句：That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。

5. The United Nations chief representative in Crimea has been forced to cut short his mission after he was threatened by armed men in the regional capital Simferopol.

cut short 打断某人/某事; 截断
例句：A career tragically cut short by illness.
因疾病而不幸中断的事业。

6. The investigator said that Al-Jazeera's bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy belongs to the Brotherhood because he helped to broadcast news that benefits the group.

belong to 属于
例句：Which country do you belong to?
你到底是哪个国家的？

7. And yes, despite the pressures, potential disputes have been kept well under wraps so far.

so far 到目前为止; 迄今为止
例句：So far I have no regrets.
到目前为止，我并不后悔。

8. The amusement park Legoland near London had been due to host a private fun day organized by the Muslim Research and Development Foundation.

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。