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BBC在线收听下载:美向也门海域增派航母
短语讲解:
1. The European Union has outlined a ten-point plan to tackle the migration crisis in the Mediterranean in response to the latest tragedy at sea that has seen hundreds of people die.
in response to 对…做出反应
例句:He opened the door in response to a knock.
他应敲门声而开了门。
2. We are not going to stop migration, because migration is a phenomenon which will carry on and on and on.
carry on 经营;<非正>继续进行
例句:When the chips were down he found the courage to carry on.
他在关键时刻勇于坚持到底。
3. Historians say more than a million Armenians died at the hands of Ottoman forces. Sanjay Dasgupta reports.
more than 不只是;很;超过;在…次以上
例句:Rob likes apples more than bananas.
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。
4. You know, I think the main thing is to make sure that the Iranians have known that he was not working for the U.S. government.
make sure 把事情弄清楚,核实或查明某事物
例句:I think it is true, but you had better make sure.
我想这是真的,但你最好证实一下。
5. A fraudster in Britain has been given an extra jail sentence after he escaped by setting up a fake prison service website and emailing instructions for his release.
set up 建立;准备
例句:They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。