BBC在线收听下载:巴西总统选举进行时

短语讲解：

1. If it's Marina Silva, the surprise of this race, she surged in opinion polls after the death of former candidate Eduardo Campos and seemed to have very big chances, and Aecio Neves was pushed back when she entered the race, but now has recovered positions and according to polls we saw last week, was threatening closing in on Marlina.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon. 
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。 

2. A fierce gun battle has been taken place around the besieged Syrian town of Kobani near the border with Turkey.

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

3. And a war came briefly to the Turkish side as well.

as well 也， 还有
例句：It was a missed opportunity as well.
它还是一个错失的良机。

4. But the Party was not expected to secure a majority of votes, making another coalition government likely.

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。

5. If the exit poll results are born out(证实) by the real count, Gerb, which stands for citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria, which led the country into February last year, looks set to head the next coalition government.

stand for 代表; 为…而奋斗; 拥护
例句：We stand for religious freedom.
我们支持宗教信仰自由。