和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:More Calls for Resources to Contain Ebola

2014-10-10来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for a huge "resource mobilization" to deal with the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

deal with 应付
例句:We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases. 
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。 

2. Health officials are observing 48 people who had or may have had contact with Mr. Duncan before his death.

contact with 与…有交往[联系]
例句:He tried in vain to get into contact with the local branch. 
他试图与当地分部取得联络,但没有成功。 

3. He died of the disease.

die of 死于(疾病、过度悲伤等)
例句:Nowadays many people die of cancer. 
现在有很多人死于癌症。  
 
4. The U.S. has led airstrikes against militant targets in the area but the battle has continued to intensify.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句:Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。