VOA慢速英语:Iraqi Politician Ahmad Chalabi Dies

短语讲解：

1. Officials said he died of heart failure.

die of （疾病、过度悲伤等） 死于
例句：Nowadays many people die of cancer.
现在有很多人死于癌症。

2. He was friends with former Vice President Dick Cheney and many top Pentagon officials, according to the New York Times.

be friends with 交朋友; 与…交友，与…友好，跟…做朋友
例句：I still wanted to be friends with Alison.
我还是想和艾莉森做朋友。
according to 根据，按照
例句：They both played the game according to the rules.
他们俩都依章行事。

3. By 2004, he had been cut off from all aid by the U.S.

cut off 切除; 切[隔]断
例句：Fail to pay and they'll cut off the electricity.
你（如果）不付款，他们就要断电。