BBC在线收听下载:沙特将对外国投资者开放金融市场

短语讲解：

1. His men held 800 workers hostage in a siege which led to the deaths of 40 people.

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。

2. A court in South Africa is expected to rule later today on whether the Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir should be handed over to the International Criminal Court.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事
例句：You will be expected to work on Saturdays.
你们星期六要上班。

3. Hopes for these talks were never especially high just days before they were due to start.

hope for 希望， 希望得到
例句：Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
〔谚语〕作最好的打算，作最坏的准备。
due to 由于; 因为
例句：The team's success was largely due to her efforts.
该队的成功在很大程度上是由于她的努力.

4. Saudi Arabia's financial market is opening to some foreign investors who from Monday will be able to buy sharing companies traded on the country's stock exchange.

be able to 能够
例句：We were confident that we would be able to ride out the storm.
我们确信我们会安然渡过暴风雨的。