VOA慢速英语:Pope Francis Represents Firsts for Catholics

短语讲解：

1. At least 77 of the Catholic Church’s 115 cardinals chose the new Pope during a vote in the Vatican in Rome.

at least 至少
例句：At least two yeas of experience.
至少有两年的经验。

2. At that time, he called on priests across the nation to urge Catholics to protest.

at that time 在那时；当时
例句：Where were you at that time?
你当时在哪里呢？

3. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit to be elected to lead the church.Jesuits are known for their commitment to the poor.

be known for 因…而众所周知
例句：Mozart was to be known for his exceptional talent with music.
莫扎特是以他在音乐上无与伦比的造诣而出名。

4. In doing so, Pope Francis has linked himself with the 13th century Italian priest who led his life in poverty, the man who became known as Saint Francis of Assisi.

known as 被称为
例句：It is known as catalytic cracking.
这就是所谓的催化裂化。