BBC news 2009-10-25 加文本

1.The station's offices in Saudi Arabia were closed down and two of its producers - both female - put on trial.

close down(使)停业, (使)停产

例句：Because of the continued loss, the factory closed down.
      由于连续亏损, 工厂关闭了。

      The government closed down the newspaper.
      政府封闭了报馆。

2.Pyongyang walked out of multiple-lateral talks about its nuclear program six months ago after sanctions were imposed on it for testing nuclear weapons.

impose on把…加于

例句：Don't impose yourself on people who don't like you.
      不要硬缠着不喜欢你的人。

walk out of退出

例句：Some delegates walked out in a show of protest.
      有几位代表退出会场以示抗议。

3.However, a BBC correspondent says other Anglicans are desperate to preserve the Church of England's historical role in uniting even Jellico protestants with those more sympathetic to Catholicism.

be desperate to急切，j极力相当于be eagerly,

desperate铤而走险的, 孤注一掷的

例句：They made a desperate attempt to save the company.
       他们为挽救公司作孤注一掷的努力。