英音听力讲解:科学家发现海地一场霍乱源自联合国驻地

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1. Families of the victims are demanding millions of dollars in compensation, accusing the UN of introducing the disease to Haiti.

millions of 成千上万的…，无数的…
例句：Millions of people around the world eat these foods.
全世界几百万人每天都吃这些食物。

2. The former president of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier has failed to appear in court in Port-au-Prince for a hearing about human rights abuses during his rule in the 1970s and 80s.

hear about 得悉，听说
例句：Did you hear about elizabeth?
你听说过伊丽莎白吗？

3. International talks on its nuclear program are due to resume next week. Bethany Bell reports from Vienna.

due to 因为
例句：His success is due to industry.
他的成功是由于勤奋。

4. There is a concern in the West that could speed up Iran’s productionof the material that could be used in a nuclear bomb.

speed up （使）加速；开快车
例句：We must speed up the pace of our economic reform.
我们必须加速经济改革的步伐。

5. The IAEA suspects explosive tests relevant to nuclear weapons may have taken place there in the past, a charge Iran denies.

take place 发生
例句：Where were you? Where did it take place?
你当时在哪儿?在哪儿发生的?