VOA慢速英语:African Union Promises to Stop Child Marriage

短语讲解：

1. The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say.

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。

2. He says he wants his daughter to be able to determine her life path.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：We study samples in order to be able to describe populations.
为了了解总体，必须研究样本。

3. He wants her to be able to determine whom she marries, what she wants to do with her life in terms of her profession -- in terms of any choices she wants to make.

in terms of 根据; 用…的话; 就…而言
例句：It can not be measured in terms of money.
这是不能用金钱衡量的。