VOA慢速英语:Islamic State Militants Capture Two Major Cities

短语讲解：

1. Islamic State fighters took control of the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria on Thursday.

take control of 控制
例句：There must be someone who can take control of these naughty children.
应该有人能管住这些淘气的孩子。

2. Palmyra is famous for its historic ruins.

be famous for 因…而著名
例句：The city is famous for its silk.
该市以出产丝绸而闻名于世。

3. He says hundreds of statues have been removed from Palmyra to safety.

hundreds of 好几百，许许多多
例句：Money to the extent of hundreds of thousands was set in motion.
流通的金钱达几十万金元之多。

4. Mr. Lesch says the Syrian government has, up to now, been able to argue that it can only protect the Syrian people and cultural treasures.
 
be able to 能够
例句：Mould you be able to describe a typical day on the job?
您能描述一下这个职位的日常工作内容吗？

5. That, he says, may no longer be true.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：I am no longer privileged to tease you.
我已经没有权力跟你逗笑了。

6. Up until now, most of its military gains in Syria came as a result of victories over other militant groups.

as a result of 由于…的结果;起因
例句：A nation can become wiser and stronger as a result of change.
一个民族可能因变革而到更精明更强大。

7. The group depends on activists inside the country for its information.  

depend on 依赖;相信;信赖;随…而定
例句：Our desired expenditures depend on our national income.
我们所需的支出取决于我们的国民收入。