VOA慢速英语:Should We Torture Suspects for Information?

短语讲解：

1. Governments sometimes defend torture as a way of learning about a planned terrorist attack so they can take action to prevent it.

take action 行动
例句：We have to take action to stop them.
我们得采取行动来制止他们。

2. The lowest percentages of support for torture came from people in Argentina, Ukraine, Venezuela, Chile and Indonesia. Support

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

3. It was based on interviews that Pew did last year.

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句："Base on Yunfu, orient to the world and aim at the future."
立足云浮,面向世界,走向未来。

4. Businessman Donald Trump, a leading Republican presidential candidate, said he supports waterboarding to deal with Islamic State terrorists.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾; 与…交易
例句：I have no way yet as to deal with such a complicated situation.
这样复杂的局面该怎么应付我还没谱儿呢。