VOA慢速英语:Former Panama Dictator Manuel Noriega Dies at 83

短语讲解：

1.He had been recovering from several operations related to removing cancer from his brain earlier this year.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系;
例句：I think it is important for children to have brothers and sisters they can relate to
我认为对孩子们来讲有可以相互理解沟通的兄弟姐妹很重要。

2.At the time, a number of rebel groups operated in the area.

a number of 一些; 许多的;
例句：Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.
若干研究已经发现了两个重要常量。

3.But the country of 3.9 million people still suffers from the corruption that worsened during Noriega’s rule.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨; 因…而受罚[苦，损];
例句：Many kids suffer from acne and angst.
许多年轻人都会受到青春痘和焦虑的困扰。