VOA慢速英语:UN Appeals for Famine Aid for Somalia

短语讲解：

1. The United Nations says a lack of rain over the past few years has created a famine in two areas in southern Somalia: Bakool and Lower Shabelle. Officials say the famine could spread to other areas.

a lack of缺乏
例句：Water is a lack of this region.
这个地区缺水。

2. UN officials have said more than eleven million people are in need of food aid.

in need of需要，缺少
例句：This house is in need of repair.
这栋房子需要整修。

3. We spent our money, we didn't have enough to scale up as we now need to.

scale up按比例增加(或提高)
例句：Scale up the annual output of steel
按比例提高钢的年产量。

4. Now, the United Nations is appealing for three hundred million dollars in the next two months.

appeal for呼吁，恳求；要求
例句：He appealed for his parents' forgiveness.
他恳求他的双亲宽恕他。

5. Officials say much of that will be used to supply existing feeding centers and to provide medical services.

be used to do被用来做……
例句：Cyanide is used to kill insects.
氰化物可用来杀害虫。

6. He says the objective is to keep people from fleeing the affected areas.

keep from阻止; 免于
例句：Urgent business kept me from attending the meeting.
因有急事我不能去参加会议。

7. The only way to prevent people moving out is to make sure that they have hope for the future -- they can make something out of their lives.

move out迁出, 搬出
例句：We're moving out of our old house next week.
下星期我们要搬出老房子。

8. They can do that only if they feel that in the next few months they will be in condition to produce their food.

in condition健康, 可使用状况
例句：His car has been well maintained and is in excellent condition.
他的车子保养得很好, 各种机件状况极佳。

9. Al-Shabab took control of south-central Somalia a few years ago.

take control of控制
例句：A military junta took control of the country.
一个军政权控制了国家。

10. Al-Shabab has accused foreign workers of being spies.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。

11. As a result, many foreign donors have been unwilling to send more aid.

as a result结果, 因此
例句：There was a substantial growth of industry and foreign trade increased as a result.
由于工业的大发展, 对外贸易也发展了。

12. But the bottom line is that we succeeded in getting those supplies in.

succeed in在…(如某行业)中获得成功
例句：At last the climbers succeeded in conquering the difficult mountain.
登山队员们终于成功地征服了这座难以攀登的山峰。