英音听力讲解:大众汽车尾气排放门让CEO辞职

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1. But the sheer scale of the scandal made his position untenable, his voice cracking with emotion at times.

at times 有时; 有时，间或
例句：I scarcely understand myself at times.
我有时简直就不了解我自己。

2. Volkswagen's Vice Chairman Berthold Huber told reporters that it was essential to regain the trust of regulators and consumers.

be essential to 对…必要的
例句：Protein is essential to life.
蛋白质是生命必不可少的。

3. Volkswagen is facing huge fines as well as the prospect of criminal prosecutions.”

as well as 也，又
例句：Let' s share in our troubles as well as in our joys.
让我们同甘共苦吧。

4. The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Timochenko, the Commander of the FARC rebel group, have announced an agreement, created a truce commission, and set up special courts to deal with crimes committed during more than 5 decades of conflict.

set up 建立; 准备
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country.
他们在全国建立好多分公司。
deal with 应付; 对待
例句：I have a huge pile of letters to deal with.
我有一大堆信件要处理。

5. The two sides have also agreed on an amnesty law that will benefit most left wing rebels.

agree on 对某事[物]有同样看法， 商定[同意]某事
例句：They agree on these terms.
他们一致同意这些条款。