BBC news 2009-06-07 加文本

1.The violence began when security forces moved in, to break up a roadblock on a main highway set up by indigenous groups, opposed to government development plans.

break up打碎, 破碎, 分裂, 分解, 驱散, 结束, 衰退, 衰落, 变坏

例句：When does school break up?
      学期什么时候结束？

set up设立

例句：Why don't we set up camp by the riverside?
      我们为什么不在河边宿营呢？

2.Mr. Garcia says the laws make simple business sense.

make sense有意义

例句：Tommy's measurement doesn't make sense.
      汤米的测量结果没有道理。

3.The indigenous groups say that the laws put their way of life in danger, and amount to nothing less than the theft of their ancestral lands.

amount to等于, 相当于

例句：Your words amount to a refusal.
      你的话等于拒绝。

4.The landings paved the way for the allied victory over Nazi Germany.

pave the way for为…铺平道路，为…准备条件

例句：This agreement will pave the way for a lasting peace Between the two countries.
      这个协议将为两国间的持久和平铺平道路。

5.The leaders of France, Britain and Canada also pay tribute to those who had fought and died.

pay tribute to称赞, 歌颂

例句：Here, I would like to pay tribute to your invaluable contribution to education in the Diocese and to Hong Kong  generally.
      我谨此向各位致意，感谢你们为拨萃女书院和香港的教育作出伟大贡献。

6.Taliban militants have threatened to attack cities in Pakistan in retaliation for the army's offensive in the Swat Valley.

in retaliation for为…复仇

例句：The Soviet Union, in retaliation for the American boycott four years ago, elected not to send a team to the United States, citing concerns over the performance of the L.A. Olympic Organizing Committee.
      苏联为了报复4年前美国的抵制，故意不派代表队去美国参赛，借口说活杉矶奥运会组委会行为不当。