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VOA慢速英语:TEPCO Prepares for Critical Periods of Fukushima Clean-up

2013-10-21来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. TEPCO, the Tokyo Electric Power company owns the nuclear power station. Critics say TEPCO should not be trusted to carry out the operation.

carry out 执行；进行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

2. The fuel rods must not touch each other or break.

each other 相互
例句：We liked each other a lot.
我们彼此都很喜欢对方。

3. So in order to achieve that goal we asked the specialists all over the world, from United States, the UK, France, Russia and Ukraine.

in order to 为了…
例句：In order to focus effectively, reverse the order.
为了有效地专注，将工作顺序反过来。

4. The process is expected to begin in November and to take up to 18 months to complete.

be expected to 被期待做某事；有望做某事；期许
例句：That could hardly be expected to last.
这很难预计将持续多久。