VOA慢速英语:Taiwan, Russia Join China’s New Development Bank

短语讲解：

1. More than 40 countries, including Russia and Taiwan, have agreed to be founding members of China’s proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

agree to 同意
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods. 
我们不同意寄售此货。 

2. The U.S. and Japan have said they are concerned about the governance of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, or AIIB.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。 

3. The AIIB is expected to start with $100 billion in capital, mostly from China.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party. 
我将要支付这个集会的费用。 

4. In other words, while China has gained from the effort to develop the AIIB, it will also have to satisfy other bank members and multi-national institutions.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, the quality of the candidates was the decisive factor. 
换言之，人才是最后的决定因素。 

5. Officials at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and Asian Development Bank say they are looking for ways to cooperate with the AIIB.

look for 寻找
例句：He pretends to look for a book. 
他假装在找一本书。 
cooperate with 协作
例句：They would not cooperate with him. 
他们不愿与他合作。