BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马再次会晤劳尔·卡斯特罗

短语讲解：

1. He said American forces had carried out an air strike on theoutskirts of Konduz, but a BBC correspondent says the Taliban are inresidential areas of the city center which the Afghan government is unwillingto bomb for fears of causing civilian casualties.

carry out 进行;执行;完成
例句：He hasn't the funds to carry out his design.
他没有资金来施行他的计划。

2. The interim authorities in Burkina Faso say the army has taken control of thebarracks of elite force behind a failed coup earlier this month.

take control of 控制
例句：It means a very forceful effort by one team to take control of the basketball game.
它意味着球队作出极大努力来控制篮球比赛的进程。

3. The interim authorities now consider it a job done, but the manbehind the recent coup general Diendere, who had earlier called on elitesoldiers to lay down their weapons, is nowhere to be found.

lay down 放下; 规定; 放弃
例句：It was about an hour or so after he lay down.
他躺下后大约有一小时左右。

4. It is suspecting,however, they sought refuge in a compound that belonged to the Vatican’sdiplomatic mission.

belong to 属于
例句：I belong to no party.
我不属于任何派别。

5. The United States has announced sanctions against 35 people in groupsassociated with Islamic state movement to try to cut off their sources offunding.

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