BBC在线收听下载:美国国防部长称向伊拉克派遣特种部队

短语讲解：

1. When asked about shooting down of aRussian plane by Turkey last week, he said it was due to President Recep TayyipErdogan's failure.

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。

2. On the eve of a crucial vote in parliament, the British PrimeMinister David Cameron has called his MPs to support plans for air strikesagainst the Islamic State group in Syria.

on the eve of 在…的前夕
例句：Clay was nervous on the eve of the examination.
克莱在考试前夕很紧张。

3. The United States is scaling back its diplomatic presence inMali because of security fears and will offer only emergency consular servicesto American citizens.

because of 因为，由于
例句：The journey was slow because of continual stops.
由于常常停下来，所以行程很慢。

4. There seems to be a very clear gap herebetween Mark Zuckerberg's personal desire to spend money on these things andwhat Facebook, the business, will be doing in charitable ways.

spend on 把…花在…
例句：How much do you spend on advertising each year?
你们每年广告费要花多少？