VOA慢速英语:New UN Leadership for the New Year

短语讲解：

1. He told the U.N. in his speech that the question of how to help millions of people caught in conflict and war weighs heavily on his heart.

millions of 成千上万的…，无数的…
例句：He helped energize and mobilize millions of people around the nation
他帮助激励和动员了全国数百万人。

2. Guterres has promised to bring people together at a time when the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has voiced concerns about the effectiveness of the U.N. The new secretary-general promised to work with the Trump administration to seek cooperation on the challenges facing the U.S. and U.N. in the coming years.

at a time 依次， 逐一， 每次
例句：Can I borrow two books at a time?
我可以一次借两本书吗？

3. Outgoing secretary-general Ban told the U.N. in his final speech Friday that he is “so very proud” to have worked with them for the past 10 years.

work with 与…在一起干; 从事…工作
例句：You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with
不要指望你会喜欢所有和你共事的人。

4. He asked the U.N. to place importance on rights, and to stand up for “those who are left behind”, including those who do not get attention from the world community but still need help.

stand up for 支持， 坚持
例句：You must learn to stand up for yourself.
你必须学会捍卫自己。