BBC在线收听下载:南非“刀锋战士”枪杀女友被判过失杀人罪

短语讲解：

1. Correspondents say Judge Thokozile Masipa was expected to deliver a verdict of culpable homicide or manslaughter.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。

2. The probability is that some witnesses failed to separate what they knew personally from what they had heard from other people or what they gathered from the media.

hear from 收到…的来信; 从…听到
例句： I hope to hear from you before long. 
我希望不久就能收到你的信。 

3. Ten Arab countries including Saudi Arabia have agreed to help the United States in its fight against the Islamic State militants.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：I will agree to go provided/providing (that) my expenses are paid. 
假如为我负担费用, 我就同意去. 

4. Mr. Kerry told the BBC the details of who does what are still being worked out.

work out 解决; 作出; 锻炼
例句： I'll work out the schedule. 
我来拟定时间表。 

5. He downplayed the fact that Turkey didn't sign the communiqué, saying it has sensitive issues to deal with but was onboard nonetheless.

deal with 惠顾;  与…交易; 应付;  对待;
例句：Anti-riot squads were called out to deal with the situation.
防暴队奉命出动以对付这一局势。 

6. Islamic States is holding dozens of Turks hostage.

dozens of 很多
例句：The tornado claimed dozens of lives. 
那场龙卷风夺去了几十条人命。 

7. Because the Spanish government says it was unconstitutional and illegal and actually the Constitutional Court in Madrid is due to rule in a matter of weeks on the referendum in Catalonia.

due to 欠下债[账]，应给予; 由于
例句：It is usually due to genetics or stress.
磨牙通常是由遗传或压力造成的。

8. Under the restructuring plan Argentina will be able to pay creditors locally beyond the reach of the American courts.

be able to 能，会; 能够
例句：Mould you be able to describe a typical day on the job? 
您能描述一下这个职位的日常工作内容吗？