BBC在线收听下载:马绍尔群岛起诉拥有核武的九个国家

短语讲解：

1. The US State Department, which helped to broker Israel-Palestinian peace talks, has said it's still making efforts to bring the two sides back together.”

bring together 使相合[连接]; 使相识;  使坐在一起
例句：The advantage is that partners can bring together ideas, talents, and money. 
好处是合伙人可以集思广益，聚集人才和资金。 

2. Russian forces based on the border with Ukraine have been ordered to carry out military drills.

carry out 执行; 进行
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责. 

3. The defence ministry said it was responding to Ukrainian government assertions that it had attacked checkpoints set up by pro-Russian militants in the east of the country.

set up 建立; 准备
例句：The students also set up debating teams.
学生们还成立了辩论队。

4. Now an anti-nuclear group is supporting the Islands in using that history to try to force other states to stick to a promise to discuss giving up their nuclear weapons.

stick to 遵守; 保留
例句：Stick to a homework schedule.
严格遵守家庭作业计划。
give up 放弃; 投降
例句：Don't give up on yourself.
你自己造成不要放弃自己。