BBC在线收听下载:希腊反紧缩政党赢得议会选举

1.The Venezuelan government has turned down a request by the former president of Chile and Colombia to visit an opposition leader in jail.

turned down 拒绝；减小，关小，调低

I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.
我感谢他的好意，但拒绝了他。

He kept turning the central heating down.
他不断地调低中央暖气系统的温度。

2.The army said it had launched a coordinated ground and air operation in pursuit of, what it called, retreating terrorists forces.

in pursuit of追求；追击，追赶

The officers were still reluctant to unleash their troops in pursuit of a defeated enemy.
军官们仍不愿发兵乘胜追击溃败的敌人。

Electricity workers have voted for industrial action in pursuit of a pay claim.
电工们已经投票决定采取劳工行动以增加工资。