VOA慢速英语:Greek Finance Minister Resigns After ‘No’ Vote

短语讲解：

1. lenders promised economic aid to Greece if the voters approved, and the government carried out, the reforms.

carry out 进行; 执行
例句：He would let her manage everything and carry out all her notions.
他会让她安排一切，实现她所有的想法。

2. A spokesman for Prime Minister Angela Merkel said that because of the results of the vote on Sunday “by Greek citizens, there is no basis to enter into negotiations on a new aid program.

because of 因为，由于
例句：It was very difficult to see our way because of the fog.
由于有雾, 我们很难看清道路。

3. He was expected to talk in eight languages during the Mass.

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. Later in the trip, the pope will visit a prison in Bolivia, meet with Bolivian trash collectors and stop in a Paraguayan neighborhood where people live in poorly-built shelters.

meet with 碰到; 偶然遇到; 遭受
例句：At the same time, he would meet with opposition here.
同时，他在这儿会碰到敌人的。