VOA慢速英语:African Nations Seek Greater Power, Influence at UN

短语讲解：

1. The leaders of Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea are calling for African nations to have more power and influence at the United Nations.

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

2. President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe and President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea say the continent should have at least one permanent seat on the powerful U.N. Security Council.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。

3. They also spoke about peace, security and terrorism in Africa.

speak about 谈论; 提到…
例句：I do not want to speak about it in public.
我不想当众说这件事。