BBC news 2009-07-20 加文本

1.The authority has accused him of helping to stir up the protests over the disputed election, a charge strongly denied by Britain.

stir up激起, 鼓动, 煽动

例句：He is always honest and kind, he will not stir up trouble.
      他一向厚道，根本不是会惹是非的人。

2.Observers believe the real purposes may have been to scare off Iranians from working in Western embassies and so make it more difficult for the embassies to operate.

scare off吓退，吓跑

例句：I have got a way to scare those naughty children off.
      我想出了一个吓跑那些顽童的办法。

3.Differences have emerged between the Iraqi authorities and the American military over how their forces cooperate now that Iraq controls security in its towns and cities.

now that既然..., 由于...

例句：Now that I know exactly which is the issue before me, I can think about a solution.
      现在既然已经非常清楚眼前发生的事情，我就能想出对策来了。

4.The spokesman said the military adhered to a strict interpretation of these new rules, but some in the American military appear to take a different view.

adhere to粘附

例句：A leader should adhere to the principle of justice, and can not act according to his own preference.
      做领导就要秉持公心，不能以个人好恶行事。

5.The head of the interim government’s delegation said the proposal put forward by mediators was absolutely unacceptable and amounted to interference in his country’s affairs.

put forward放出, 拿出, 提出, 推举出

例句：These were the arguments which Jenny put forward.
      这些是詹妮提出的论点。

amount to等于, 相当于

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