VOA慢速英语:Are Rising Temperatures to Blame for Typhoon Haiyan?

短语讲解：

1. The country's chief of disaster relief said Friday that at least 3,600 people are known to have died.

at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。

2. “Half a dozen people went into the path of the storm in order to be prepared for the response in Tacloban and elsewhere in the Philippines.”

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。

3. He says aid agencies are learning to prepare for natural disasters of this kind.

prepare for（使）为…作准备；（使）对…有思想准备
例句：Now is the time to prepare for the worst.
现在就应该为最坏的状况做准备。

4. He says people should be concerned about disaster preparation instead of cutting gases linked to climate change.

instead of（用…）代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…
例句：Maybe instead of defending her.
也许不要站在她那一边。

5. So this is going to continue no matter what we decide on CO2, these storms will continue.

no matter 不介意； 不要紧
例句：No matter what the situation, they just smile.
不管在什么情况下，他们只是笑笑。

6. Climate change talks are taking place in Warsaw, Poland.

take place 发生，举行
例句：They will now take place on january 15th.
这一切将会在明年1月15日发生。