VOA慢速英语:Pope Benedict Says Goodbye as Leader of the Worldwide Roman Catholic Church

短语讲解：

1. The resignation of the leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church took effect Thursday.

take effect 生效，奏效
例句：The new traffic law will take effect next week.
新交通法下星期生效。

2. The most recent papal resignation was  almost 600 years ago, when Pope Gregory the Twelfth stepped down.

step down 退休，辞职
例句：I'm not ready to step down yet.
我还不准备辞职。

3.  We don't cling to power and authority and office and privilege, when our energies are no longer there.”

no longer 不再，已不
例句：She is no longer a child.
她不再是小孩子了。

4. He has dealt with the leak of thousands of private documents that reportedly show dishonor in the church.

deal with 应付； 对待
例句：Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗？

5. He will return to the Vatican and live in what is called a convent in a few months.

live in 存在于…；为…而生存
例句：I used to live in london.
我过去一直住在伦敦。