英音听力讲解:芬兰即将迎来独立100周年 挪威考虑送一座山当贺礼

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1. Plans to build the UK's first nuclear power plant in a generation have been delayed by the British government, hours after the French energy company EDF agreed to go ahead with it.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods.
我们不同意寄售此货。

2. But in a surprise move, the financial contract between the firm and the government won't now be signed until at least this autumn.

at least 至少
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators.
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。

3. They say there was a new leadership in the country, it's right a time as taken to consider the huge project, but having already suffered from years of setbacks, this is another unexpected delay.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨; 因…而受罚
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches.
我常莫名其妙地头疼。

4. Indonisian officials say the executions of four prisoners sentenced to death for drug offences have been carried out.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成; 抬出去
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。

5. The messages justifying what Kermiche planned to do was sent via a messaging service which is encrypted and were not picked up by French intelligence services.

pick up 捡起; 接载; 学会
例句：He wanted to pick up a clean shirt.
他要拿一件干净的衬衫。

6. Hillary Clinton will address the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in few hours time, setting out her vision for the presidency. Barbara Plett-Usher reports.

set out 出发; 着手; 动身; 安排
例句：He set out to conquer the literary world of London.
他决心赢得伦敦文学界的赞誉。