BBC news 2010-05-15 加文本

1.President Barack Obama has angrily accused oil companies of trying to duck the blame over the Gulf of Mexico oil slick and said he would act to change the relationship between the industry and regulators.

duck the blame over推卸责任

相关短语：duck out逃避责任

例句：Duck out on one's family.
      逃避对家庭的责任

2.It seems as if permits were too often issued based on no more than assurances of safety from the oil companies.

no more than不过,仅仅

例句：She ate no more than a slice of toast for breakfast.
      她早餐只吃了一片吐司。

3. The exiled Thai leader Thaksin Shinawat who retains the loyalty of many of the Red Shirt protesters has urged the authorities to pull back the troops.

pull back(使)(某人, 尤指一组士兵)撤出阵地

例句：The platoon pulled back to safety.
      这一排士兵撤回到了安全地带。

4.A crowd of people standing at the entrance to the ground bore the brunt of the blast.

bear the brunt首当其冲，承受冲击

例句：She had to bear the brunt of the criticisms.
      她不得不承受批评的压力。

      His secretary has to bear the brunt of his temper
      他的秘书成了他的出气筒。