VOA慢速英语:More Than 70 Arrested in Missouri Protests

短语讲解：

1. Police arrested more than 70 protestors and reporters Monday night and early Tuesday in the central U.S.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。

2. In Cairo, the Egyptian foreign ministry urged U.S. officials to exercise restraint in dealing with the protest.

deal with 与…交易; 应付;  对待
例句：I cannot deal with your paranoia.
我管不了你的多疑症。

3. People in Tikrit reported by telephone that Islamic State fighters were firmly in control of their positions.

in control of 控制，管理
例句：He was in control of the car. 
他负责这辆小汽车。 

4. In a separate development, the Islamic State group claimed on Tuesday to have cut off the head of an American journalist who has been missing since 2012.

cut off 切除; 切[隔]断
例句：If a subscriber stops paying, access is cut off.
如果订阅用户停止付费，存取权限就被切断。

5. He said, “there’s a growing sense among our elected officials by our administration, by non-governmental organizations, that Vietnam has made progress against the limitations that led to the lethal weapon ban.

lead to 领到; （道路）通向; 导致
例句：A little exaggeration can lead to serious consequences.
一丝一毫的夸大都可能导致严重的后果。