VOA慢速英语:Malala: Invest in Books, Not Bullets

短语讲解：

1. She said people need to pay more attention to refugees from Syria.

pay attention to 重视，关心
例句：Don't pay attention to anything he says. He lies like a gas meter.
不要理睬他的话，他一味撒谎。

2. Today on my first day as an adult, on behalf of the world's children, I demand of leaders we must invest in books instead of bullets.

on behalf of 为了…的利益; 代表…
例句：I am calling on behalf of the Private Teacher Company.
我代表家教公司给您打电话。

3. After [the] attack, that small event on a very small local level, it turned into a global campaign for education.

turn into 成为; 变成（使）
例句：Caterpillars turn into butterflies.
毛虫能变成蝴蝶。

4. The warm welcome led to tears of joy.

lead to 导致
例句：He speculated that this might lead to a success.
他推测这可能会导致成功。