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短语讲解:
1. The United States says it's speeding up the delivery of weapons to a Saudi-led coalition confronting Houthi fighters in Yemen.
speed up(使)加速; 开快车; 加紧
例句:We must supervise and speed up the fulfilment of assigned tasks.
已经布置了的工作, 应当认真督促检查。
2. A temporary shrine with crosses and candles has been set up at a park in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to remember the victims of last week's attack at Garissa university by al-Shabab gunmen.
set up 建立
例句:They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。
3. Corruption has led to marginalization of communities in this country.
lead to 导致
例句:He speculated that this might lead to a success.
他推测这可能会导致成功。
4. During the G8 Summits in January, 2001, the Italian police carried out a late night raids on a school used by anti-summit demonstrators, Amaldo Cestaro was among those who surrenders but the police kicked him and beat him with truncheons, the officers who carried out the attack were never identified.
carry out 执行; 进行; 完成
例句:No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责.
5. Greece says the meeting will deal with relations between the European Union and Russia, but analysts say Athens is seeking to improve relations with Moscow in case troubled bailout negotiations with its western creditors failed.
deal with 惠顾; 与…交易; 应付
例句:I hate to deal with such a vegetable.
我不愿意同这种无精打采的人打交道。
6. The state security commissioner said the attack took place as a convoy of elite police officers was traveling on a highway towards the state capital Guadalajara.
take place 发生
例句:Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。