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2014-03-20来源:BBC

短语讲解:

1. The Ukrainian security chief Andriy Parubiy said they wanted to be able to move people quickly and efficiently to mainland Ukraine.
 
be able to 能,会
例句:You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

2. "The cabinet of ministers has been ordered to demand without further delay that the UN proclaimed Crimea a demilitarized zone and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the autonomous Republic of Crimea and to ensure the relocation of Ukrainian troops to continental Ukraine as well as facilitate evacuation of all civilians who are unwilling to remain on the occupied territory."

as well as 也,又
例句:That implies criticism as well as support.
这句话暗示着夫妻间的相互支持以及相互批评。

3. He told me earlier in the day that there were about 100 Ukrainian sailors who were holding out inside the building but now there were just a handful left.

hold out 伸出; 拿出
例句:Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering. 
医生帮助她康复的希望甚微. 

4. But, he said, he fully expects there would be an order that will come through tomorrow morning for them to withdraw.

come through 到达; 穿过
例句:Adjustment could come through higher rents and wages.
调整可以通过更高的租金以及更高的工资来解决。

5. Syrian opposition activists say rebel fighters have taken control of a prison outside the city of Darra.

take control of 控制
例句:Take control of your life and decide how you want to live.
你要掌控你的生活并且决定你想要怎样活着。

6. The Japanese car giant Toyota has agreed to pay 1.2 billion dolllars to resolve a criminal dispute with the United States over safety problems that led to the recall of millions of vehicles.

lead to 把…带到; 领到
例句:That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。

7. If part of the automobile turns out to have safety issues, the car company has a duty upfront to tell customers about them, to fix them quickly and to immediately tell the truth about the problem.

turn out 制造; 关灯; 结果是
例句:None of those assertions turn out to be accurate.
这些断言没有哪一个证明是准确的。

8. But some members of the order had called for his expulsion after Italy’s highest court upheld his conviction for tax fraud.

call for 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。