BBC news 2011-04-23 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Despite the lifting of the state of emergency, the security forces were deployed in large numbers ahead of Friday prayers.

ahead of 在…之前
例句：He is ahead of the age.
他站在时代的前列。

2. Video phone images coming out of Syria show many confrontations in which live ammunition was used, sometimes resulting in casualties.

come out of 由…产生，从…出来
例句：No good would come out of it.
这不会有什么好结果。
result in 导致，结果是
例句：Their efforts result in failure.
他们的努力失败了。

3. The interesting thing is that I'm not quite sure whether you can hear me, but we seem to be having some technical problems at the moment.

at the moment 目前，此刻，现在
例句：My boss is occupied at the moment.
我的上司现在很忙。

4. He saw the photographs on display there of the hundreds of Libyans who've disappeared and have been missing since the uprising began in February.

on display 展出
例句：His paintings are on display at the exhibition.
他的绘画正在展览会上展出。

5. Senator McCain also called for wider political recognition for the Libyan opposition.

call for 要求，呼吁
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。
political recognition 政治认同

6. Amid allegations of possible electoral fraud, the United States has said it's seeking an explanation from the Haitian authorities about a number of results in recent legislative elections there.

a number of 一些
例句：They laid down a number of rules.
他们制定了一些规则。

7. Plans they put forward on Thursday suggest that the president resign and hand over power to his vice president within a month.

put forward 提出
例句：He put forward a baffling question.
他提出了一个难题。
hand over 移交，交出
例句：They expect to hand over power at the end of the month 
他们预计在月底移交权力。