和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Burma Places Hopes for Development in Foreign Investment

2012-08-24来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. She says Burma’s economic position is strengthened by its natural resources, such as oil, gas and minerals.

such as 例如
例句:Context scenarios address questions such as the following:
情境场景剧本解决了以下的问题。 

2. Its civilian government is struggling to agree on a new foreign investment law.

agree on 对...取得一致意见
例句:The two sides agreed on a cease-fire.
双方达成了停火协议。

3. Sean Turnell says investors are concerned about infrastructure problems, not taxes.

concern about 关心;担心
例句:She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。 

4.  Reporters now must send censors their work after it is published, instead of before.

instead of 代替;而不是
例句:A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil. 
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。