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VOA慢速英语:Russian Prime Minister Calls for Ban on Smoking in Public

2012-11-08来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. Hundreds of thousands of Russians die every year from diseases linked to smoking.

link to 联系，链接
例句：They never or very rarely link to us.
他们从来没有或很少联系我们。

2. He described long and painful deaths from cancer or emphysema, as well as sudden deaths from heart attack and stroke.

as well as 也
例句：Boys as well as girls are taught cookery in school these days.
现在学校里男女学生都学烹饪。

3. Vladimir lives in Moscow.

live in 居住
例句：Monkeys live in an arboreal habitat.
猴子生活在树上的栖息地。

4. However, many Russians say they will continue to smoke even if there is a ban.

continue to 继续
例句：Property values continue to advance rapidly.
房地产价值继续急速上涨.