VOA慢速英语:Who Should Be the Next Chief of the IMF?

短语讲解：

1. Mr. Strauss-Kahn is charged with a sexual attack on a cleaning woman at a New York hotel last Saturday.

be charged with被指控
例句：A group of men are charged with conspiring against the government.
一伙人被指控密谋推翻政府。
sexual attack性侵犯

2. He said in a resignation letter released Thursday by the IMF that he denies the charges "with the greatest possible firmness."

resignation letter辞职信
例句：He write his resignation letter to the chairman . 
他向董事长写了辞职书。 

3. The IMF is currently playing a major part in rescue loans to Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

play a part in与…有关,对…有影响
例句：Women play a significant part in the modern Olympic Games.
妇女在现代奥运会中发挥了重要的作用。

4. European nations have increasingly depended on the fund to help them in their recent struggles with debt.

depend on依赖, 依靠
例句：You may depend on their support.
你可依靠他们的支持。

5. The IMF and the World Bank grew out of an international conference held in the United States in nineteen forty-four.

grow out of 产生自…, 从…发展
例句：Her sympathy grew out of understanding.
她的同情是由于理解产生的。

6. Officials from Brazil, China and India say Mr. Strauss-Kahn's replacement should come from outside Europe.

come from来自某处
例句：They came from all parts of the country.
他们来自全国各地。

7. One hundred eighty-seven nations belong to the IMF.

belong to是(某团体、国家等)的成员
例句：Britain belongs to the EEC.
英国是欧洲经济共同体的一个成员国。

8. Most of these loans have not yet been used, or drawn down.

draw down花光，用完，耗尽
例句：Draw down gold reserves
耗尽黄金储备

9. He was praised as a skillful negotiator in dealing with Europe and the global financial crisis.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：I'm used to dealing with matters of this sort.
我惯于处理此类问题。