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VOA慢速英语:France and West African Countries Intervene in Mali

2013-01-19来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. The group follows a form of Islam known as Salafism.

known as 被称为
例句：He was known as a great philosopher.
他被认为是一位伟大的哲学家。

2. More than 1,000 more are expected in the next few days.

more than 多于
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

3. ECOWAS plans to send as many as 3,300 troops into the nation.

as many as 和…一样多；不下于
例句：As many as thirty people have already departed.
有30多人已经离开了。

4. The U.N. refugee agency says it expects up to 700,000 more people to flee their homes in Mali because of the fighting.

up to 直到；做…；在于…；能胜任
例句：He is not up to you as a singer.
他唱歌比不上你。