BBC news 2010-12-14 加文本

1.His departure rids President Ahmadinejad of a critic at close quarters, but the move may yet cause problems in a parliament that's increasingly unhappy with its presidency.

at close quarters非常近

例句：The enemy was beaten back after some heavy fighting at close quarters.
      在短兵相接的激烈战斗后, 敌人被击退了。
 
2.Shots were fired when armed supporters of Mr Ouattara tried to chase away soldiers blocking roads to the hotel.

chase away赶走, 驱逐

例句：The dog ran out into the garden and chased the birds away.
      狗奔进了花园, 赶跑了那群鸟。

3.Without the money it generates when it comes into effect in 2014, other parts of the bill could fall apart.

fall apart散开, 崩溃, 破碎

例句：The book was old and soon fell apart.
      这书已有年月, 没隔多久书页都脱落了。

      This cup just fell apart in my hands.
      不知怎的, 我手里的这只杯子破碎了。

4.The newly-empowered Republicans have vowed to repeal the bill, and it's likely the whole issue could end up in the Supreme Court.

end up〈非正〉(以…)结束; 最终成为〔变得〕

例句：How does the story end up?
      这篇故事是怎么结尾的?

      The boy's ball ended up on the garage roof.
      这男孩的球落到了汽车库顶上。

5.Russia has told the North Koreans it's deeply concerned at their uranium enrichment activities and they should stick to their promise to abandon their nuclear programme.

stick to遵守, 坚持

例句：You must stick to your promise.
      你必须遵守诺言。

      Stick to the task until it is finished.
      坚持下去, 直到完成任务。

6.A spokeswoman said specialists were working out safe routes for visitors to learn more about the explosion.

work out作出; 制订出

例句：It wasn't too long before we had worked out a plan acceptable to all.
      没多久我们就制订出一个大家都能接受的计划。

      The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.
      计划已经拟好并立即可以付诸实施。