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短语讲解：

1. Mr Putin’s spokesman was quick to clarify that the president was not talking about an actual independent state.

talk about 谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。 

2. The Ukrainian military says one of its naval vessels has come under fire in the Sea of Azov, which lies off the south-east of the country close to the Russian border.

close to 接近
例句：All feel close to the top because they are close to the top. 
由于他们能靠近上级，所以都感到和上级接近。 

3. The army in Pakistan has said it’s concerned about the current political crisis, which has seen violent clashes in the capital Islamabad, leaving at least 3 people dead and several hundred injured.

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

4. Government ministers have said they are willing to hold talks with the two opposition figures leading the sit-ins, Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri. But both politicians have rejected the fresh government offer, saying that unless the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is ready to step down, any discussions will remain pointless.

be willing to 乐意
例句：That man will be willing to talk to you. 
那人乐意跟你聊聊。 
be ready to 预备，即将; 甘于
例句：You should be ready to solve any problem that may come along. 
你应该随时准备解决可能出现的问题。 
step down 退休，辞职
例句：He should therefore step down immediately after the elections.
因此，他应当在选举后立即辞职。

5. “We’ve been at frontline positions held by Peshmerga Kurdish guerrillas who are carrying out heavy covering fires with mortars, machine guns, sniper guns and so on, and also with longer-range artillery.

carry out 执行; 进行; 完成
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

6. Its calls for Germany to leave the euro have gone down well with some German taxpayers who say they are fed up paying for EU bailouts.

feed up 养肥;  养壮
例句：You must feed up to grow stronger.
你应当增加营养使身体长得更强壮些。

7. So, Angela Merkel has ruled out any future coalition with the party on a national level.

rule out 用直线划掉; 宣布…不可能，排除…的可能性
例句：Why rule out the option?
为什么要排除这个选择呢？