VOA慢速英语:Kenya Farmers Call on Britain to Reverse Khat Ban

短语讲解：

1. Some Kenyan politicians and khat traders have called on the government to open talks with British officials to convince them to cancel the ban on khat.

talk with 与…交谈，想说服
例句：Did you talk with him?
你和他谈话了吗？

2. Kipkorir Menjo is the director of the Kenya Farmers Association, he says the ban will affect tens of thousands of people.

tens of thousands of 千千万万；成千上万
例句：These companies employ tens of thousands of americans in nearly 40 states.
这些公司在近40个州雇佣了数万名美国人。

3. Kipkorir Menjo says khat farmers and traders need to start speaking up, so that Britain can lift the ban.

speak up 大声讲；畅所欲言
例句：Business must therefore speak up and show where the true global interest lies.
因此，它们必须大声地讲出来，指出真正的全球利益所在。

4. If there will be no headway then they will have to think for other options, but I think for now I don't want to conclude that nobody will listen to them.

listen to 听…（讲话）；听从；依；听取
例句：Why should people listen to you?
为什么人们要听你的话？