BBC news 2011-05-03 加文本

短语讲解：

1. 'Our message to the Taliban remains the same. But today it may have even greater resonance - you cannot wait us out; you cannot defeat us; but you can make the choice to abandon al-Qaeda and participate in a peaceful, political process.'

wait out 以等待来击败
例句：We shall wait the enemy out, and watch them starve to death.
我们将以等待来拖垮敌人, 看着他们饿死。
participate in分担; 参加
例句：The people are demanding a chance to participate more in government.
人民要求更多的参与政事的机会。

2. The White House counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan said US troops had been prepared to take the al-Qaeda leader alive if the opportunity arose, but he resisted and was shot in the head.

take alive 活捉
例句：The hunters wanted to take him alive to the king, so they tied him to a tree, and went away to look for a wagon.
猎人们想将活狮子献给国王，就把他捆在一棵大树上，然后去找马车。

3. Mr Brennan said America ensured that the correct Islamic funeral rituals were carried out.

carry out进行
例句：They also carry out experiments.
他们还进行实验。

4. In London the government has warned Britons overseas to exercise caution in all public places and avoid demonstrations, large crowds of people and public events.

warn sb to do 警告，告诫
例句：They warned him to stay away.
他们警告他不要靠近。
exercise caution 小心，谨慎
例句：It is necessary to exercise caution when making commendations.
做推荐时有必要谨慎一些。

5. One witness in the southern city of Deraa said police conducted house-to-house searches and dragged more than 400 men from their homes, while state media said the army had killed ten armed terrorists and arrested hundreds.

conduct searches 进行搜查
例句：The policemen have conducted many through researches recently.
最近，警察进行了多次彻底的搜查。

6. Crowds have attended a funeral in the Libyan capital Tripoli for Colonel Gaddafi’s youngest son Saif al-Arab.

attend funeral 参加葬礼
例句：Many people attended his funeral.
很多人参加了他的葬礼。

7. He arrived at the funeral in a heavily armoured vehicle.

arrive at 到达
例句：One day a letter from my father arrived at the school.
有一天, 学校收到了我父亲的一封信。

8. It happened in the morning rush hour. The news of a number of severe delays to services led to a series of protests at three stations on the Sarmiento suburban rail link which brings thousands of commuters into Buenos Aires.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：That will lead to a crisis.
那会引发危机。