BBC在线收听下载:美国内布拉斯加州废除死刑

短语讲解：

1. U.S. prosecutors accused Mr. Warner of being involved in the alleged payment by South African football officials of more than ten million dollars in bribes in return for South Africa being chosen to host the 2010 World Cup.

in teturn for 作为…的回报
例句：That is the least people deserve in return for toiling until they are 70.
这是人们辛辛苦苦工作到70岁应该获得的最低回报。

2. The FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, is due to make his first public appearance since Wednesday's indictments of fourteen current and former FIFA officials.

due to 由于; 因为
例句：The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.
这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。

3. According to one of Klefer's directors, the raid was carried out after a direct request from the FBI in the United States.

according to 根据，按照
例句：They do everything according to Hoyle.
他们一切都按照规定办理。
carry out 执行，实行；贯彻
例句：You must carry out my orders.
你必须执行我的命令。

4. Defence officials in the United States say that the military has mistakenly sent samples of live anthrax to research laboratories in America as well as the one in South Korea.

as well as 也，又
例句：Let' s share in our troubles as well as in our joys.
让我们同甘共苦吧。

5. Nearly one hundred and fifty Tibetans have set themselves on fire in China in recent years.

set on fire 放火; 使燃烧; 使情绪激动
例句：By a humble spark a town is set on fire .
星星之火，可焚城。