BBC在线收听下载:台湾高雄发生天然气爆炸案

短语讲解：

1. And it is clear that we need our allies in Israel to do more to live up to the high standards they have set to themselves.

live up to 达到高标准; 不辜负
例句：However, they may not be able to live up to expectations.
不过，他们未必能够不辜负人们的期望。

2. The World Health Organization is launching a 100-million-dollar initiative to combat the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 700 people in West Africa

more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money. 
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。 

3. One official Pierre Krähenbühl described the catastrophic human cost of the conflict, saying almost a quarter of a million displaced people were facing atrocities.

a quarter of 四分之一的
例句：I suppose a quarter of a million would be acceptable.
我想二十五万元大概差不多吧！ 

4. The wreckage is scattered over a wide area controlled by pro-Russian rebels who've been accused of shooting the plane down. Previous attempts had to be abandoned because of a fighting nearby.

because of 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。