英音听力讲解:越南军民酿冲突 警察沦为人质

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短语讲解：

1. A spokeswoman for the private charity that owns the ship said the crew was no longer able to maneuver it because of the number of people on board.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大约3个月后，我就不再对尼古丁上瘾了。
be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。
because of 因为，由于
例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错。

2. In an unusual display of defiance against the state,residents of a village in Vietnam are holding at least 32 police officers hostage in a dispute over land rights.

at least 至少
例句：He's been away for at least a week.
他走了总有一个星期吧。

3. The police and prison service in England and Wales are setting up a specialist squad to tackle the criminal use of drones to smuggle contraband into prisons.

set up 建立; 准备; 安排
例句：The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims
双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。