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短语讲解:
1. The American Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered an aircraft carrier to move into the Gulf.
move into 搬进…; 移入…
例句:Commit to Excellence--How to move into the top 10% in your field.
工作出类拔萃--努力进入本领域前10%的行列。
2. It's due to arrive on Saturday evening along with a guided missile cruiser and a missile destroyer.
due to 应给予; 由于
例句:Lasting credit is due to all concerned.
不朽的功劳应归于全体有关人员。
3. He's ruled out sending ground troops in, but he said to be considering a range of military options which could include air or drone strikes.
rule out 用直线划掉; 宣布…不可能,排除…的可能性
例句: We had to rule out the possibility of increased supplies.
我们只好排除了增加供应的可能性。
4. NATO has released satellite images backing up existing video material which strongly support allegations that three Russian tanks crossed into eastern Ukraine this week, allegations that Moscow has strenuously denied.
back up <篮球>协防,补防; 支持
例句:But he's got science to back up the results.
但他得到了科学依据来支持这个结论。
5. At least 10 migrants have drowned off the Libyan coast while attempting to cross to the Italy island of Lampedusa.
at least 至少
例句:At least, I sincerely hope so.
至少我是真诚地这样希望的。
6. Among the many vessels that set out on the crossing from Libya to Italy, there are often large inflatable crafts; they ride low in the water, and they're always hopelessly overcrowded.
set out 动身; 出发
例句:He bade his wife farewell and set out on his journey.
他辞别了妻子便启程了。
7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that there is no doubt that what he termed as a terror group was responsible for the abduction of three Israeli teenagers on Thursday.
no doubt 很可能; 无疑地; 固然
例句:Republicans no doubt think even this is unreasonable.
共和党人无疑认为这已经很过分了。
8. An intense search operation for the three students is taking place in the occupied West Bank.
take place 发生
例句:Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。
9. Officials in Afghanistan say that nearly 50 people have been killed in a number of militant attacks during the runoff election for a new president.
a number of 许多的; 一些
例句:Difficulties arise in a number of ways.
难度表现在许多方面。
10. Afghans are choosing between a former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani who was finance minister. Mr. Ghani said he was looking forward to the result.
look forward to 期望,盼望
例句:I look forward to a lively discussion.
我期待着一场热烈的讨论。