VOA常速英语:Guinea's President Calls for Calm After Assassination Attempt

短语讲解：

1. Guinea's president is calling for calm following an overnight attack on his home in a suburb of the capital, Conakry.

call for要求，需要，提倡
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

2. Soldiers are out in force in Guinea's capital following a nearly two-hour attack on the home of President Alpha Conde that ended just before dawn.

in force大批地, 大规模地
例句：The enemy is in force behind the hill.
敌人在山后集结了大量兵力。

3. Conde called on everyone to remain calm following the attack, in which he says the presidential guard fought heroically and called for reinforcements.

call on要求, 请求, 号召
例句：He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。

4. Conde recalled the traditional belief that no matter what your enemies do against you, if God is with you, nothing will happen.

no matter what无论如何, 不管怎样
例句：Don't trust him, no matter what he says.
任他怎么说，也别信他。

5. Civilian dictators ruled from independence to 2008 when soldiers took power in a coup.

take power取得政权
例句：The usurper took power by force .
篡夺者武装夺取了权力。

6. The military eventually yielded to last year's vote that saw the 73-year-old opposition leader take office.

yield to让步于, 屈服于; 使自己受到…的支配
例句：We shall never yield to a conqueror.
我们永远不会向征服者低头。
take office就职
When will the new President take office?
新总统什么时候就职。

7. He then appealed for calm and national unity, asking people to allow the army and security forces to do their jobs.

appeal for呼吁，请求
例句：He appealed for his parents' forgiveness.
他恳求他的双亲宽恕他。

8. Conde said there is no room for hatred in Guinea, and said he knows he can count on the people to reject division because there is no development without unity.

count on依赖, 依靠; 期望, 指望
例句：They counted on foreign investment to stimulate their economy.
他们想依靠外国投资来刺激他们的经济。

9.  Security forces have since raided Diallo's home saying they are looking for weapons.

look for寻找
例句：Some birds are looking for food.
有些鸟在寻找食物。