BBC在线收听下载:武汉暴雨引发洪涝灾害

短语讲解：

1. Senior figures at the heart of Britain's decision to take part in the 2003 Iraq War have sought to blame the United States for many of the problems that followed.

take part in 参加…，参与…活动
例句：Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?

2. So whatever else one can say, it was, as far as I was concerned, where I was, it had been checked with the British government and it had been checked with the American government.

as far as 只要; 远到…
例句：As far as I know, he has gone to town.
就我所知，他到镇子上去了。

3. Trump raised only three million, prompting fears in the Republican Party that he would not be able to compete with his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton who raised nearly 70 million dollars last month.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.
他不久就能处理日常事务。

4. The focus now is to repair all 45 nearby dams and dikes to make sure that they can hold up.

make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure the passengers are strapped in(to their seats) before driving off.
开车前请乘客务必系好安全带。
hold up 举起; 支撑; 耽搁
例句：There are two large wooden supports that hold up the roof.
有两根大木柱支撑着房顶。