英音听力讲解:菲尔普斯成为历史上最成功的奥运选手

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1. The wife of an Iraqi Olympic official, who was abducted by gunmen in 2006, has called for the International Olympic Committee to renew its efforts to find him.

call for 需要
例句：This is a problem that calls for immediate solution.
这是个迫切需要解决的问题。

2. The former president of the Iraqi Olympic Committee, Ahmed al-Sammari, was taken at gunpoint along with 37 other officials.

along with 与...在一起;在...以外
例句：I enclose two tickets along with this letter. 
我随信附上两张票。 

3. Figures showed that 17.8 million people were out of work in the eurozone in June – the highest level since the single currency was formed.

out of work 失业的
例句：He has been out of work for a year.
他已经失业一年了。

4. President Hugo Chavez went to Brazil for the ceremony in his first official trip abroad since being diagnosed with cancer more than a year ago.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。 

5. Mr Chavez, who's running for reelection in October, said the bloc would benefit from Venezuela's huge oil and gas reserves.

benefit from 得益于
例句：You'll benefit by a holiday.
假期对你有益。

6. The Italian government has announced it will go ahead with the $30m plan to revamp one of Rome's most prized landmarks, the Colosseum.

go ahead 取得进展
例句：He's going ahead fast.
他进展很快。

7. As far as I am concerned, I'm fairly certain that we are looking at a pre-existing phenomenon.

As far as 尽...;就...
例句：I'll help you as far as I can.
我将尽我所能帮助你。
 

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