BBC在线收听下载:波兰拟购美“爱国者”导弹

短语讲解：

1. Although the South African government's been quick to deploy the police and now the military, critics say it's failed to learn the economic lessons of the past.

fail to 未能…
例句：Fail to pay and they'll cut off the electricity.
你（如果）不付款，他们就要断电。

2. Poland has accelerated a massive military modernisation programme, because of Russia's annexation of Crimea and its subsequent support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.

because of 因为
例句：He is feeling wretched today because of the rain.
因为下雨，他今天情绪很不好。

3. The U.S. Department of Justice accuses Mr. Sarao of manipulation by placing large orders to sell financial futures related to the U.S.

relate to 涉及
例句：How do these relate to the product being designed?
这些经历同将要设计的产品有什么关系？

4. stock market. Although the orders would generally not be carried out, they did still affect market prices, the Department argues, and they contributed to the flash crash of May, 2010, when the Dow Jones Index fell by 600 points within 5 minutes.

carry out 履行
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. Mr. Morsi was one of more than a dozen people sentenced for the detention and torture of protesters.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever.
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。

6. Prosecutors believe he was responsible for a collision with a Portuguese merchant ship that had come to the rescue of his overcrowded boat.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因; 主管
例句：You should be responsible for the loss. And we must lodge a claim with you.
你方应对损失负责，我方必须向你方索赔。