BBC news 2011-02-15 加文本

1.Thousands of demonstrators took part in the protests, which were in part held to show solidarity with recent demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt.

in part在某种程度上, 部分地

例句：Tom was only in small part responsible.
      汤姆只有一小部分责任。

2.Dozens of opposition supporters have been arrested, and electricity and mobile phone services have been cut off in central Tehran.

cut off切〔隔〕断, 阻碍

例句：Our troops cut off the enemy's retreat.
      我们的军队切断了敌人的退路。

3.In another televised address, the interim ruling military council appealed to all Egyptians to go back to work and warned that strikes and industrial disputes would damage the country.

appeal to向…呼吁; 向…请求;恳求

例句：By appealing to his better nature, we persuaded him to change his mind.
      我们唤醒了他的良知, 劝他改变了主意。

      He earnestly appealed to his friends for support.
      他恳切地向朋友请求支持。

4.Chevron said it intended to appeal.

intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...

例句：I intend to go to the mountains.
      我打算去山区。

5.President Obama has laid out his annual budget, saying he's making tough choices to tackle the country's spiralling budget deficit, but there's already been a dismissive response from the Republicans.

lay out陈设; 展开

例句：She laid out all her new clothes on the bed.
      她把她所有的新衣服都摊开在床上。

      The goods for sale were attractively laid out.
      供出售的商品都陈列了出来, 极引人注目。

6.A commentary in Burma's state media said on Sunday that Aung San Suu Kyi and her party would meet what it called a "tragic end" if they stuck to policies including support for Western sanctions.

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。