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BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马宣布解除对缅甸经济制裁

2016-10-09来源:BBC

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1. Officials in Haiti say at least 800 people are now are known to have been killed by hurricane Matthew which struck the country on Tuesday.

at least 至少
例句:He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

2. The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on the plan on Saturday.

be ecpected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事
例句:Teachers can only be expected to do what is reasonable and practicable.
教师只应该做合情合理而且切实可行的事。

3. A diplomatic row has broken out between France and Poland after the cancelation of a 3.5 billion dollar defense contract.

break out vt.(战争、打斗等不愉快事件) 突然发生,爆发; 突然发生
例句:He was 29 when war broke out
战争爆发时他才29岁。

4. The French president Francois Holland called off a trip to Warsaw after Poland cancelled a deal to buy airbus helicopters.

call off 取消; 点名; 转移(某人的注意力等)
例句:He has called off the trip
他已取消了这次行程。