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VOA慢速英语:US Trains African Soldiers Against Boko Haram

2015-11-02来源:VOA

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短语讲解：

1. The Niger government asked for the training, Africa Command spokesman Chuck Prichard told VOA.

ask for 请求…; 要求…
例句：He ask for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.
他请假去探望住院的母亲。

2. Plans call for the training of about 150 Niger troops.

call for 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics.
不同的情势需要不同的策略。

3. But U.S. officials said training will include basic soldier skills, as well as teaching small-arms shooting.

as well as 也，又
例句：He worked as well as a skilled worker.
他工作和熟练工人一样出色。