BBC在线收听下载:福特放弃墨西哥16亿美元建厂计划

短语讲解：

1. The White House says it's likely more inmates will be released from the Guantanamo bay detention center before president Obama steps down on Jan. 20

release from 把…从…解脱出来
例句：This medicine will give you release from pain.
这药吃后会解除你的疼痛。

2. Closing the camp was a priority when Mr. Obama took office eight years ago, but his plans have been thwarted by congress.

take office 就职; 任职; 绾结印绶
例句：When will the new President take office?
新总统什么时候就职。

3. Syrian activists say airstrikes have hit a building used by a jihadist rebel group in the Northern Province of Idlib killing at least 25 people.

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。

4. The death of Sister Frances Carr at the age of 89 leaves just two members of the faith.

at the age of 在…岁时
例句：He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16
他16岁的时候就从中学退学了。