BBC在线收听下载:美司法部指控瑞士信贷银行帮美国人逃税

短语讲解：

1. The real Abu Hamza according to US prosecutors was a man who dedicated his life to violent Jihad.

according to 根据，按照
例句：It did not go according to plan.
这个妥协方案并没有按计划执行。

2. In response to the hostage taking, Mali's army has sent hundreds of reinforcements to Kidal, and the Prime Minister Moussa Mara has threatened to return to war.

in response to 对…做出反应
例句：He opened the door in response to a knock. 
他应敲门声而开了门。

3. The bank is expected to plead guilty to the charges at a hearing in Virginia shortly.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party. 
我将要支付这个集会的费用。 

4. The government has also proposed a recess in a bid to stay off descent into renewed civil war.

stay off 不要上（路）; 远离（某地）
例句：Stay off the telephone unless you must report severe injuries.
远离电话除非你必须报告严重的伤害。

5. Bosnia says half a million people have left or have been evacuated from their homes because of flooding.

because of 因为，由于
例句：The journey was slow because of continual stops. 
由于常常停下来，所以行程很慢。

6. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected in neighboring Serbia and Croatia.

hundreds of thousands of 几十万，无数
例句：The city subways carry hundreds of thousands of passengers a day. 
市内的地下铁每天运载数十万乘客。