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短语讲解:
1. They come from one of the wealthiest and most influential families in Honduras.
come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句:Where do you come from?
你从哪里来的?
2. Jaime Rolando Rosenthal is the head of the powerful continental group, which owns a bank, a newspaper and a number of other businesses.
a number of 一些; 许多的
例句:She finds me attractive on a number of different levels.
她在几个不同的水平上都觉得我很有魅力。
3. There are reports that Mr. Platini, who was questioned on the same day as Mr. Blatter would, also be suspended, the decision which will prevent him from standing as a candidate in next February’s FIFA election.
prevent from 阻止,防止
例句:Ways must be found to prevent the poisonous gases from polluting the air.
一定要找到办法防止有毒气体污染空气。
4. The charity said it could not rely on internal probes by the US, NATO or Afghanistan.
rely on 依靠; 依赖; 信赖
例句:We gotta rely on ourselves!
我们要自强不息,靠自己!
5. The spokesman for the UN secretary general says that rebel forces in Yemen have agreed to stop fighting.
agree to 同意, 赞成
例句:She'll never agree to that.
她绝对不会同意这样的.
6. Head of Volkswagen in the United States is expected to apologize to congress when he appears on Thursday to answer questions about the scandal concerning rigged engineemissions test.
be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句:I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。
7. In testimony submitted in advance of his appearance, Michael Horn said he only found out about the cheating software over the past several weeks.
find out 发现; 使发作
例句: I'll find out the address,and ring you back.
我找到地址后再与你通电话。
8. A simple blood test refined by researchers in Scotland and United States could rule out a diagnosis of heart attack from majority of people attending hospital because of chest pains.
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。
9. Now research carried out in Scotland and United States has led to the development of a much more sensitive troponin test that means many more patients could be quickly reassured their chest pain is nothing to worry about.
worry about 担忧, 烦恼; 惦念
例句:Don't worry about me, darling.
你不必替我操心,亲爱的。
10. If you have a voice, you know, if you want it happen, you have the courage to lie down as they are doing, instead of laying down what you believe in.
believe in 信仰; 信赖
例句:He does not believe in fate.
他不相信命运。