VOA慢速英语:Obama, Iraqi Prime Minister Discuss Foreign Fighters, Aid

短语讲解：

1. Mr. Abadi was expected to make his case to President Obama for a "marked increase" in U.S. military aid to fight Islamic State militants.

be expected to 被期待做某事;有望做某事
例句：I shall be expected to shell out for the party.
这次聚会可能要让我花钱。

2. Security Ministry spokesman Mohamed Yusuf told VOA’s Somali Service that 18 people were killed and at least 15 others wounded in the attack on the country's Higher Education Ministry.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。

3. A witness said militants set off a car bomb outside the ministry walls, allowing the attackers to enter the building and open fire.

set off 出发;（使）开始
例句：It's raining. Even so, we must set off.
天在下雨,尽管如此我们还是要出发。

4. School-age girls took part in a march Tuesday in the Nigerian capital of Abuja.

take part in 参加
例句：Take part in the physical exercises and build up your strength.
参加体育活动增强体力。