英音听力讲解:法国总统马克龙会晤德国总理默克尔

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1.The US says the Syrian government has installed a crematorium in the military prison near Damascus in order to dispose of thousands of murdered prisoners.

in order to 为了…
例句：He did not come here in order to attend the meeting.
他来这里决不是要参加会议的。

2.Emmanuel Macron has called for an historical re-foundation of Europe after meeting the German Chancellor during his first foreign trip as French president.

call for 要求; 需要; 去接（某人）; 去取（某物）;
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics.
不同的情势需要不同的策略。

3.Mr. Macron said they’d agreed to work on plans to reform the European Union.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：I cannot but agree to your decision.
我不得不同意你的决定。

4. The meeting was due to focus on discrimination against the gay community in Lebanon.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将着重讨论该地区的经济发展。

5.The meeting was due to focus on discrimination against the gay community in Lebanon.

due to 由于; 因为; 欠下债[账]，应给予
例句：Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this year's show has been cancelled
遗憾的是，由于一些意外情况，今年的演出被取消了。