BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马发表电视讲话解释打击伊斯兰国计划

短语讲解：

1. They didn't share a platform in Scotland but their approach was broadly similar——a passionate appeal to Scottish voters to remain within the UK family.

appeal to 诉诸武力; 向…投诉; 向…呼吁; 对…有吸引力
例句：All convicted persons have the right to appeal to the next higher court level.
所有被指控的人都有权向上一级法庭上诉。

2. Ten percent had still to make up their minds, but when undecided voters were filtered out, the poll put NO ahead by 53% to 47%.

make up 组成; 补足
例句：Hard work can often make up for a lack of intelligence. 
勤奋工作往往可以弥补智力的不足。 

3. Her father transformed it from a samll domestic bank into largest in the Euro zone with funds of more than a trillion dollars.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。 

4. The crime, according to him, was turning on a television set and opening a fridge without his permission.

according to 根据，按照
例句：It did not go according to plan.
这个妥协方案并没有按计划执行。

5. The charitable foundation said it would release funds to International organisations on the ground in order to, in its words, "scale up emergency efforts".

in order to 为了…
例句：He did not come here in order to attend the meeting. 
他来这里决不是要参加会议的。 

6. The opening ceremony for the Invictus Games, a sporting competition for wounded service men and women, has been taking place at the Queen Elizabeth's Olympic Park in London.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。 

7. More than 400 competitors from 13 countries are taking part in the 4-day event.

take part in 参加
例句：Take part in the physical exercises and build up your strength. 
参加体育活动增强体力。 

8. Either way, you can be sure that everyone who takes part will be giving it their all and I have no doubt that lives will be changed this weekend.

no doubt 很可能; 无疑地
例句：I have no doubt of their being happy together. 
我不怀疑他们在一起的快乐。