BBC news 2009-09-09 加文本

1.The Council said it had written to Nuri Al-Maliki to remind him that it should be consulted on all major political decisions.

remind of提醒,使记起

例句：Your sister reminds me of a good friend of mine.
       你姐姐使我想起一位好友。

       Travellers are reminded that malaria tablets are advisable.
       旅客须知要服用预防疟疾药。

2.The BBC has learned that the South African runner Caster Semenya will be allowed to keep the gold medal she won in the 800 meters World Championships last month, regardless of the results of gender tests.

regardless of不管,不顾

例句：People should be hired regardless of race and sex.
      雇用人员应没有种族、性别的差异。

3.After weeks of fury in South Africa about the way that the case has been handled, this is an important olive branch that's been handed out by the IAAF.

hand out把...拿出来,分发,施舍

例句：Handing out leaflet and stuff in winter is the pit.
      在冬天分发传单等物品非常辛苦。

4.The party of one of the defeated opposition candidates in Iran’s disputed presidential election, Mehdi Karroubi, says the authorities have closed down his office in Tehran.

close down关闭,封闭

例句：The old factory will have to close down.
      旧工厂将必须停工。

5.The Indian airliner Jet Airways has gone to court in an attempt to get its pilots back to work.

in an attempt to试图…,企图…

例句：The police fired in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
       警察开枪想驱散群众。