和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Opponents of Iran Nuclear Deal Urge Trump to Keep It

2016-11-23来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. During a speech to a pro-Israel group in March, Trump said as president, he would seek to end “the disastrous deal with Iran.”

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句:Anti-riot squads were called out to deal with the situation.
防暴队奉命出动以对付这一局势。

2. It eased economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for limits on Tehran’s nuclear program.

in exchange for 交换
例句:He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.
他给我一个苹果,换一块蛋糕。

3. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged Trump last week to honor the deal, saying it was not an agreement "for one side to be able to scrap.

be able to 能够; 能
例句:Mould you be able to describe a typical day on the job?
您能描述一下这个职位的日常工作内容吗?

4. “To me the best route for the new president to handle this is to push back on the violations that are taking place today,” Corker was quoted by the Times Free Press newspaper as saying.

take place 发生,举行
例句:A total solar eclipse is due to take place some time tomorrow.
明天某个时刻会发生日全食。