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2014-09-09来源:BBC

短语讲解:

1. European Union ambassadors in Brussels have agreed a new package of sanctions against Russia in view of its continuing support for rebels in eastern Ukraine.

in view of 由于, 鉴于; 基于
例句:In view of the present situation, we'll have to revise our original plan. 
我们不得不修改原来的计划。 

2. The European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said they would come into force in the next few days as Chris Morris reports.

come into force 开始生效
例句:When do the new safety rules come into force? 
新的安全规则何时生效? 

3. Normally when the EU adopts sanctions they come into force the following day, but the statement from the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy says this new package of measures will take effect in the next few days leaving time to assess the implementation of the ceasefire and peace plan in eastern Ukraine.

take effect 生效,奏效
例句:The capital requirements would take effect in 2012.
最低资本要求将于2012年起生效。

4. The World Health Organization has said that the Ebola virus is spreading exponentially in Liberia where it has already killed more than 1,000 people.

more than 多于
例句:Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

5. The four Asher Ninken men who were going to meet members of their community who live in Brazil to discuss ways of preventing increasing illegal logging and drug trafficking in their territories.

be going to 要,会,将要; 就要; 快要
例句:It felt pleasant to be going to work. 
走上工作岗位是很愉快的。 

6. The only person killed so far was one of the bombers who died in 2009 when the device he was carrying exploded prematurely.

so far 到目前为止; 迄今为止
例句:So far, the strategy has worked.
到目前为止,这个策略很有效。