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BBC在线收听下载:世卫组织称应对埃博拉至少需要6亿美元

2014-09-04来源:BBC

短语讲解:

1. It's a dramatic change of heart for a government which had pressed ahead with the deal in the face of American pressure.

in the face of 面对
例句:Even in the face of death he didn' t hesitate. 
纵然面临死亡,他依然毫不犹豫。 

2. Even EU sanctions against Moscow weren't enough to derail the plans completely, but today's statement on the eve of a Nato summit marked a clear line in the sand.

on the eve of 在…的前夕
例句:Clay was nervous on the eve of the examination. 
克莱在考试前夕很紧张。 

3. The measure is a part of a seven-point plan for a ceasefire he has put forward.

put forward 提出; 将…提前
例句:He put forward a constructive suggestion. 
他提出了一个建设性的建议。 

4. The head of the World Health Organisation says more than 1,900 people are now known to have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

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。

5. The WHO says at least $600m will be needed to fight the outbreak. Richard Hamilton reports.

at least 至少
例句:At least that's the theory.
至少理论上是这样。

6. Mr Oliva, a former army captain, took money from other inmates in exchange for allowing mobile phones, take-away food and sexual encounters in prison.

in exchange for 交换
例句:He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake. 
他给我一个苹果,换一块蛋糕。