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人权与对话之间的链接

2012-03-16来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. Literally a handful of animals were left by the time fighting finally ended in 1994.

a handful of一把;少数、几个、不多
例句:I drew a handful of coins from my pocket.
我从口袋里摸出一把硬币。
by the time到…时候为止
例句:He had left by the time we reached home.
当我们到家的时候他已经走了。

2. We are at risk of losing a third of our species to a variety of reasons, including habitat loss, pollution, climate change and so forth.

at risk有危险
例句:The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

3. And a lot of that biodiversity is located in hundreds of wonderful national parks that Africa has.

be located in坐落于..., 位于...
例句:The building is located in a business center.
该大楼位于商业中心。

4. We engage with them and we help them get their land rights.

engage with同…交战;攻击(敌人)
例句:Our ships have engaged with the enemy.
我方战舰已同敌人交火。

5. Then you’re helping these parks pay for themselves.

pay for为…付钱
例句:How much did you pay for the book?
那本书你付了多少钱?

6. He called on members of congress not to reduce foreign aid, which he described as a tiny portion of the U.S. budget.

call on要求, 请求
例句:He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。
describe as描述为
例句:I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。