BBC在线收听下载:德国让国内美国情报官员离开

短语讲解：

1. To many, such a reversal of fortunes as compared to the first round of voting can only have been achieved through widespread election fraud amid renewed fears the country could quite literally be divided.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为; 与…相比
例句：They have nothing to compare to.
没有东西让他们来比较。

2. More than 80 people are reported of being killed there in the Israeli air attacks launched in response to Palestinian rocket fire across the boarder.

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. Amnesty International said both sides had engaged in kidnapping, but pro-Russian militants carried out the bulk of instances.

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. 

4. Police in Brazil said that the man at the center of an investigation into the illegal sale of the football World Cup tickets has fled to escape arrest.

at the center of 在...中心
例句：At the center of the square stands a monument in black marble. 
在广场的中央耸立着一座黑色大理石的纪念碑。 

5. And the controversial auction of an ancient Egyptian statue has taken place in London with the artifact fetching more than ＄27 million.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。