VOA慢速英语:African Film Shows Tensions Between Banana Growers, Villagers

短语讲解：

1. This woman in Cameroon says the land belongs to local villagers and they are asking operators of banana plantations to give it back.

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。
give back归还; 恢复
例句：The gold ring should be given back to the owner.
这枚金戒指应该还给失主。

2. He says making the movie was difficult, and even led to his brief detention.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

3. Mr. Bieleu says large parts of fertile land in Cameroon are being used for banana exports.

be used for用来做…
例句：Either direct or alternating current may be used for driving electric trains. 
直流电和交流电都可用来驱动电气火车。 

4. As a result, local residents have more and more difficulty growing their own food or finding food to buy.

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。

5. Also, the use of pesticide chemicals is blamed for polluting water and causing health problems.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。

6. Villagers accuse the company of destroying their fields to expand the banana plantations after getting land leases from the government.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

7. And at the moment, because of threats from multinational corporations, from sovereign wealth funds, whether it is Saudi Arabia or Iran, the list is actually growing of countries that are looking to Africa as a source of access to land when arable land is becoming much more scarce on this planet.

look to依靠〔指望〕(某人或某事)
例句：She has always looked to her parents for advice.
她总是指望她的父母替她出主意。