BBC在线收听下载:联合国秘书长潘基文罢免南苏丹维和部队指挥官

短语讲解：

1. IS has put up fierce resistance and the fighting is continuing.

put up 张贴; 举起; 建造
例句：He put up a stake to support the newly planted tree.
他竖了一根桩支撑新种的树。

2. As results are announced in Ivory Coast of last Sunday's referendum, it's clear that president Alassane Ouattara has officially won an overwhelming majority in favor of proposed consititutional changes.

in favor of 赞成[支持]（某人或某事物）; 以…取代
例句：She is all in favor of my suggestion.
她完全赞同我的建议。

3. The opposition which called for a boycott said no more than 7 percent of voters took part.

call for 要求; 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics.
不同的情势需要不同的策略。

4. He was expected to be crowing on the death of his father, king Bhumibol Adulyadej three weeks ago.

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。