BBC news 2015-10-05 加文本

短语讲解：

1. They barely made eye contact hinting that the scaleof gulf between them before disappearing for their first face to face talksafter almost a year of estrangement.

face to face 面对面; 相对
例句：I met him face to face.
我和他正面相遇。

2. And they’re serving up with critical contributions like medical units,helicopters and capabilities to counter IEDs( Improvised Explosive Devices ) whichwill help peacekeepers be able to stay safe and succeed in their missions.

be able to 能够
例句：We must be able to stay impartial at all times.
我们必须经常保持公正的态度。

3. Reports from the Central African Republic say several hundredinmates have escaped from the main prison in the capital Bangui.

escape from 逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出
例句：The jailer connived at the escape from prison.
狱吏纵容犯人的逃狱。

4. Officials in the eastern Indian state of Assam say as many as50 people may have drowned after an overcrowded riverboat hit a bridge andcapsized.

as many as 和…一样多; 不下于
例句：They drew as many as four times that year.
他们那一年四次打成平局。