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短语讲解：

1. At least two police officers have been killed and thirty others have been injured.

at least 至少
例句：For that day at least he lost heart.
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。

2. I heard police shouting with a loudspeaker, asking them to come out.

come out 出来; 出现; 出版
例句：These new products will come out before long.
这些新产品不久将要上市销售。

3. Police they are now trying to negotiate with the attackers because they think this is the best way to deal with the situation.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句：We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。

4. They focus on places such as tribal areas in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, where the US has targeted terrorist groups and individuals.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：Instead, we should focus on long-term trends.
因此，我们应该将焦点集中在长期趋势。

5. Officials say that almost 500 strikes took place in these areas between 2009 and the end of 2015, killing around 2,500 combatants.

take place 发生，举行
例句：His graduation will never take place if he doesn't get to work.
如果他不下功夫，就永远不会毕业。

6. BHP and the Brazilian company Vale agreed to pay around $2bn in March to clean up about 600km of river.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。
clean up 打扫
例句：We should clean up the past-due bills.
我们应该清理逾期票据。

7. Voters simply want stability at a time when a long mining boom continues to fade and because of the global uncertainty caused by Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

at a time 依次， 逐一， 每次
例句：Do not attend to two things at a time.
不要同时做两件事。

8. If you work hard enough and you're not afraid to dream, then you're not afraid to fail.

be afraid to 害怕
例句：Never be afraid to make mistakes.
绝不要怕犯错。