BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马称致力于以巴之间的停火

1. Israel has right to defend itself and it's got to be able to get that those rockets and those tunnels networks, on the other hand, because of the incredibly irresponsible actions on the part of Hamas to often times house these rocket launchers right in the middle of civilian neighborhoods.

be able to 能够
例句：How I hope to be able to show you what I feel! 
我多么希望我能让你看出我现在的感情！ 
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。 
in the middle of 在…的中间
例句：It landed smack(-dab) in the middle of the carpet. 
那东西正好落在地毯的中央. 

2. We end up seeing people who had nothing to do with these rockets ending up being hurt.

end up <非正>（以…）结束; 最终成为
例句：I don't know how this will end up.
我不知道这件事将以何种方式结束。

3. The Palestinians say more than 50 people have been killed in Israel's renewed bombardment.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

4. Israel has promised to respond with crushing force to the apparent capture of its soldier and the army has advanced into southern Gaza to search for him.

search for 搜索，搜寻
例句：Did you really search for him?
你真的认真去找他了吗？

5. As well as lost lives, Dr. Chan warned about social, economic disruption and a high risk of the disease spreading to other countries.

as well as 也，又
例句：His interests included poetry as well as mathematics. 
他不仅喜爱数学而且也爱写诗。 

6. An American judge dealing with a major dispute between Argentina and a group of investors has called them to resume negotiations urgently.

deal with 与…交易; 应付;  对待
例句：So how should you deal with a braggart?
那么应该怎么对待一个吹牛的人呢？