和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:In Hungary, Migrants Seeking to Go West Clash with Police

2015-09-04来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. A statement from the office of South Korean President Park Geun-hye said President Park and China’s president Xi Jinping agreed to three party talks to support peace in the area.

agree to 同意
例句:We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。

2. The meeting is expected to take place in South Korea.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句:The commune is expected to bring in more rice this year.
今年公社可望收获更多稻谷。
take place 发生
例句:Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

3. Critics say it does not do enough to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.

prevent from 阻止
例句:In such wet weather we must prevent the seedlings from rotting.
这样的阴雨天要防止烂秧。