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VOA慢速英语:Tunisia Detains 12 in Connection with Hotel Attacks

2015-07-03来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. But they have been searching for people who may have given him help before the attack.

search for 搜索，搜寻
例句：The search for peace also means the search for justice.
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。

2. The fourth convict was sentenced to 10 years because he was 17 when the crime took place.

take place 发生，举行
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

3. Philippine officials said at least 36 people are dead and more are missing after a passenger boat capsized in the central part of the country.

at least 至少
例句：At least she is a paragon with her feet on the ground.
她至少是一个脚踏实地的特殊人物。