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1. The Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has been giving more details about how his government intends to tackle its debt crisis, setting out proposals that he said would benefit Europe as well as Greece.

set out 动身;  出发; 着手; 安排
例句：Scott and his companions set out on the return journey. 
斯科特和他的伙伴们起身踏上归程。 
as well as 也，又
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days. 
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。 

2. He said Greece would not be asking for the next tranche of bailout money as he felt it was time for his country to end its dependence on this kinds of funds.

ask for 请求…;  要求…
例句：Ask for forgiveness, not permission. 
请求原谅，而不是许可。 

3. We are desperate because of certain commitments and liabilities that we have.

because of 由于
例句：All the planes were socked in yesterday because of the thick mist. 
由于雾大，昨天所有的飞机都停飞了。 

4. Mr Greste, a former BBC correspondent, has flown to Cyprus, from where he is expected to travel on to his native Australia.

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. Debaltseve is a strategic railroad junction that's controlled by government forces, but it juts into rebel-held territory, and the militants are now trying to cut off and encircle the Ukrainian troops there.

cut off 切除; 切[隔]断; 剪[切， 砍]下
例句：If a subscriber stops paying, access is cut off.
如果订阅用户停止付费，存取权限就被切断。

6. The government spokesman said Jordan was still willing to free a jailed al- Qaeda boomer, Sajida al-Rishawi, in return for the release of the pilot.

be willing to 乐于; 甘于; 肯
例句：That man will be willing to talk to you. 
那人乐意跟你聊聊。 
in return for 作为…的回报
例句：I bought him a drink in return for his help. 
我请他喝酒以酬谢他的帮助。