BBC news 2011-04-17 加文本

短语讲解：

1. In a televised address to the newly-formed Syrian government, President Assad said the measure, which has been one of the main demands of anti-government protesters, would strengthen unity in the country, but he said new security legislation would be introduced in place of the emergency laws.

in place of 代替
例句：I used honey in place of sugar.
我以蜂蜜代替糖。

2. We cannot allow people's security to be at stake.

at stake 处于危险中，濒临险境
例句：His reputation was at stake.
他面临身败名裂的危险。

3. Egyptian state television said the Higher Administrative Court had now ruled to officially dissolve the NDP and have its considerable assets handed over to the state.

hand over 交出，交给
例句：You must hand over your passport before you leave.
离境前必须交回护照。

4. In the capital, there was a sense of thrill and excitement as people poured out to vote.

pour out 涌出
例句：After the meeting the people poured out in crowds.
散会后, 人们成群地涌出来。

5. Shopkeepers responded by ransacking buildings and setting fire to the headquarters of the Burkinabe governing party.

set fire to 放火烧，点着了…
例句：He willfully set fire to the building.
他故意地向该建筑物放火。

6. A rebel spokesman has accused the Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi of being bent on creating a huge humanitarian crisis in the city of Misrata, besieged by government forces since February.

be bent on专心致力于，热衷于
例句：Sadly , he seems to be bent on political revenge .
遗憾的是，他似乎更热衷于政治复仇的游戏。

7. At a news conference in Benghazi, a spokesman for Libya's Transitional National Council said the people of Misrata were exposed to random shelling.

be exposed to 遭受，暴露于
例句：The machine is exposed to the wind and rain .
这台机器经受风吹雨打。

8. He called on Nato to destroy Colonel Gaddafi's long-range Grad rocket launchers.

call on 号召，请求
例句：A good friend is someone you can always call on when things get tough. 
好朋友就是当遭遇困境时，你永远可以向他求助的人。 

9. The British government says it's consulting with 15 other Commonwealth countries, where Queen Elizabeth is head of state, about possible changes to the ancient laws of royal succession.

consult with sb 与某人磋商
例句：Before we can accept the firm's offer, we must consult with the workers.
在我们接受这家公司的提议之前, 我们必须与工人们商量。