BBC news 2010-04-13 加文本

1.For the first time it’s posted on its website a guideline, spelling out that bishops and other high ranking clergy should report sex abuse by priests to the police.

spell out阐明

例句：His speech spelt out his party's policy on foreign affairs.
      他的演说阐明了他的政党的对外政策。

2.And an official investigation of the financial crisis said seven political and financial leaders including the former Prime Minister Geir Haarde did have the necessary information to prevent the melt-down but they failed to act on it.

act on奉行; 按照…而行动

例句：The police are acting on the information received.
      警方正根据获得的情报采取行动。

3.The body’s been heavily criticized in particular by the northern opposition parties and the former southern rebels, ....

in particular尤其, 特别

例句：She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
      她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。

4.A former prime minister and the governor of the central bank in Iceland are among senior officials accused of gross negligence for the banking collapse in 2008 which crippled the country’s economy.

accuse of指责, 控告

例句：She accused the official of corruption.
      她指控这位官员腐败。

      They accused the police of brutality.
      他们谴责警察的野蛮行为。