VOA慢速英语:Rapping, From Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street

短语讲解：

1. As a result, security forces detained him. But they freed him soon after Tunisians demanded his release.

as a result 表结果
例句：Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation. 
调查结果,许多事实暴露出来。 

2. And with God's help we got rid of the president and the government and every single Tunisian citizen shared the same feeling I expressed in the song.

get rid of 摆脱
例句：He can't get rid of the cold.
他的感冒老是好不了。

3. In Libya, activists used social media to report on the violence and protests that took place in the east.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

4.  Khaled M is a rapper who was born in the United States to Libyan parents.

born in 出生
例句：Bill was born in Canada but was brought up in America. (bring up) 
比尔出生于加拿大，但在在美国长大。

5. Khaled M told us that at first he did not want to speak up about the rebellion or urge people to protest.

speak up 公开发表意见;畅所欲言
例句：Uncle George spoke up in the prayer meeting.
乔治叔叔在祈祷会中发表个人意见。