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短语讲解：

1. The German and Turkish governments are due to hold a joint cabinet meeting onthe crisis in Berlin later today.

due to 由于; 因为
例句：They may be due to senile atherosclerosis.
可能是由于老年性动脉硬化。

2. More than 20 others have been injured.

more than 多于
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas.
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。

3. At least nine people, including six policemen, have been killed by a bombduring a raid on a militant hideout in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。

4. Millions of people along the east coast of the United Stateshave been warned to prepare for what forecasters have described as apotentially crippling winter storm which could bring up to two feet of snow.Washington DC is one of the areas expected to be worst hit.

bring up 提出; 养育; 谈到
例句：This is not the time to bring up that subject.
现在不是提那事的时候。

5. A prisoner, who spent 14 years at Guantanamo Bay, has decided to pass up theoffer of freedom.

pass up 错过
例句：Never pass up a chance to learn.
永远不要放弃学习的机会。

6. Markets in China and Hong Kong were also able to recover some of the heavy losses of the past few days.

be able to 能够
例句：The car would be unlikely to be able to make the turn.
汽车未必能作这样的转弯。