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1. The comments followed the shooting down earlier on Thursday of a Ukrainian military helicopter brought down near the town of Slaviansk by a Russian made anti-aircraft missile killing 12 soldiers.

bring down 降（价）
例句：Family workers bring down costs.
家庭工人降低了成本。

2. The authorities here first blocked YouTube in late March in order to prevent internet users from listening to secret recordings which claimed to show senior Turkish government officials discussing their options in neighboring Syria.

in order to 为了…
例句：They buy patents in order to sue infringers.
他们购买专利的目的就是为了起诉专利侵权者。

3. More than 10 people died in the attack on the church in a Muslim neighborhood of the capital Bangui.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。 

4. At least one Muslim woman was killed when she ventured out of the only Muslim neighborhood left in Bangui.

at least 至少
例句：At least, I sincerely hope so. 
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。 

5. The Pope invited both leaders to visit his home to pray for an end to the conflict between their peoples during his recent trip to the Middle East.

pray for 为求得…而祈祷
例句：Pray for me, Mother. 
教母, 请为我祈祷吧. 

6. The US car maker Ford has announced that it is recalling almost 1.4 million vehicles because of potential defects.

because of 因为
例句：Because of their relative rarity, they are often missed. 
因为相对少见，它们常被漏诊。 

7. In addition, nearly 300,000 cars are being recalled, because their floor mats could interfere with the operation of the accelerator.

in addition 另外; 除此
例句：  In addition, external energy appears as heat. 
此外，外能还表现为热。