英音听力讲解:巴西总统因国内示威取消访日行程

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1. Her office acknowledged that the postponement was due to the demonstrations which were triggered by price rises on public transport.

due to 由于；因为；应归于
例句：His failure was due to carelessness.
他的失败是由于粗心大意。

2. Demonstrations are planned in more than 80 Brazilian cities on Thursday.

more than 不止
例句：We have more than a car!
我们可不止有辆车！

3. The government of Singapore has warned that air pollution in the city state has reached a record level as a result of smoke from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia.

as a result of 原因是
例句：I was late as a result of the snow.
由于下雪，我来晚了。

4. The haze has also led to a rise in political tension.

lead to 导致
例句：This may even lead to death.
这甚至可能导致死亡。

5. Singapore has demanded that Indonesia deal with the fires, but an Indonesia minister said its neighbour was behaving like a child.

deal with 处理
例句：Can you deal with the money part?
你能处理钱的部分吗？

6. Ever since the Fritzl case first came to life five years ago, the question of what to do with the house has hung over the town of Amstetten.

hang over 挂在…之上，悬浮在…之上
例句：The court decided to let the suit hang over till its next session.
法庭决定把这个讼诉案留到下次开庭时解决。