BBC在线收听下载:伊拉克首都巴格达发生系列爆炸案

短语讲解：

1. Police in Pakistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 70 close to the border with India.

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. A number of other militant groups have also said they carried out the attack.

a number of 许多的; 一些
例句：A number of records fell during the sports meet. 
在运动会上破了多项记录。 
carry out 执行; 进行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

3. India says the daily flag-lowering ceremony will be called off for three days at Pakistan's request.

call off 转移（某人的注意力等）; 取消
例句：Jack demands that victor call off the mission.
杰克要求维克托放话出去，取消营救他的行动。

4. The outcome of this election was really not in doubt.

in doubt 存在疑问; 大成问题
例句：Its identity is shadowed in doubt. 
它的身份还是有疑点的。 

5. The question really is what is going to happen next, given the very strong denunciation of these elections by the western governments, by in fact the United Nations who said that it is not going to contribute to the peace process and the fear is, of course, that this will in fact lead to a further escalation.

contribute to 捐献; 促成 ; 投稿
例句：Does smoking contribute to lung cancer? 
吸烟会导致肺癌吗? 

6. A prominent politician in Yemen has been killed in the capital a day after political parties agreed to allow a new technocratic government be formed.

agree to 同意，赞成
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods. 
我们不同意寄售此货。