VOA常速英语:Arab Summit Marks Milestones for Syria, Iraq, Arab League

call for需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。

2. Syria will not attend the summit since it has been expelled from the League, and says it will reject any new initiatives the meeting produces.

expel from驱逐出,开除,排出
例句：He was expelled from the club for breaking the rules.
他因违反了规定而被开除出俱乐部。

3. Speaking via Skype, Anthony Skinner, director of Middle East analysis at the Maplecroft risk assessment firm, said the change of League chairmanship from Qatar to Iraq could possibly be a setback for efforts to force Assad to back down.

back down退让, 退回去, 撤销(要求等)
例句：After being confronted with our evidence, the other side had to back down.
面对我们的证据, 另一方不得不退让。

4. Still, the Arab League's effort to play a major role in the Syria conflict reflects its new position in the wake of the Arab revolutions, and the arrival of its new secretary general Nabil al-Araby.

play a role in在……扮演一个角色，在某方面起作用
例句：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。
in the wake of尾随(而至)
例句：Traders came in the wake of the explorers.
商人紧跟着探险者而至。

5. They are representing 'the people,' as they call it now. And it will be dealt with more seriously

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。

6. “They look at this summit as a way of coming back to the Arab World. So it is an important factor in the future of Iraq,” said Nourizadeh.

come back回来
例句：I'm going away and I may never come back.
我要走了, 可能永远不再回来。