BBC在线收听下载:普京称俄罗斯致力于推动乌克兰和平进程

1. The Islamic Front, the umbrella group in which the Ahrar al Sham are the strongest faction, said that Hassan Aboud was among at least a dozen leading figures it named as having died in the explosion at the headquarters in the town of Romhamdan in Idlib Province while a big meeting was under way.

at least 至少
例句：For that day at least he lost heart. 
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。 

2. The final number of people who died is expected to be much higher.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party. 
我将要支付这个集会的费用。 

3. They can in fact die in their home.

in fact 实际上，其实
例句：In fact, it could help.
事实上，这可能有利无害。

4. Iraqi president Fuad Masum will attend as well as regional and international leaders.

as well as 也，又
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days. 
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。 

5. Canadian explorers have found one of two ships used by the British Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin to search for the Northwest Passage 170 years ago.

search for 搜索，搜寻
例句：He who would search for pearls must dive below. 
欲寻珍珠就要潜到水底。 

6. A court in the US state of Minnesota has convicted a former nurse of assisting suicide by encouraging a man in England to hang himself in front of his webcam so that he could watch on the Internet.

in front of 在…前面; 当着…的面; 面前
例句：A monument was erected in front of the town hall. 
一座纪念碑在市政厅前建起。

7. William Melchert-Dinkel had admitted having conversation with the depressed people in Internet chat-rooms entering a suicide pact and giving instructions on how to carry them out.

carry out 履行
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。