BBC在线收听下载:希腊举行24小时全国大罢工

短语讲解：

1. A donor conference for Syria, at which $9 billion of aid is being sought, opensin London today one day after UN-sponsored talks aimed at ending the Syriancivil war broke down.

break down 失败; 划分（以便分析） 损坏; 衰弱下来
例句：This innovation would help to break down the classes.
这种改革将有助于打破等级制度。

2. DavidCameron says he is setting a good example to dozens of other countries who beurged to pledge money throughout a daylong conference in Westminster.

dozens of 几打,几十个; 几个个
例句：The tornado claimed dozens of lives.
那场龙卷风夺去了几十条人命。

3. Julian Assange has not been charged with anyoffense, but he has been sought for questioning in Sweden in relation to sexualassault allegations made against him by two women.

in relation to 与…有关
例句：I have a lot to say in relation to that affair.
关于那件事我有好多话要说。

4. He has said in a tweet if he loses the caseagainst the UK and Sweden, he will leave the embassy at 12:00 noon on Fridayand hand himself over to the British police.

hand over 交出; 交付; 交给
例句：He will hand over charge of his office tomorrow.
他将在明天移交工作。

5. Public transport, ferries and even taxi drivers are due to stop work inmost cases for 24 hours, but in some for 48.

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。

6. Most schools are expected to stayclosed and hospitals will only provide emergency services.

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 a national television address, Ms. Rousseff urged Brazilians to join morethan 200,000 soldiers in nine days’ time to carry out a mass clean-up of homes,offices and areas where the insects breed, especially pools of stagnant water.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。

8. This virus that recently became present in Brazil and in LatinAmerica is no longer a distant nightmare, and has become a real menace to thehomes of all Brazilians.”

no longer 不再
例句：He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪。