BBC news 2011-05-05 加文本

短语讲解：

1. A White House spokesman said the president had decided against releasing the graphic images in case they incited more violence or were used as a propaganda tool. Paul Adams reports from Washington.

be used as 被当作…使用
例句：Coal is used a
s fuel.
煤用作燃料。

2. Since Monday, the White House has been wrestling with the question of whether or not to release a photograph which by its own admission is "gruesome".

wrestle with与……做斗争
例句：We have to wrestle with difficulties.
我们必须同困难作斗争。

3. Yesterday, the White House spokesman Jay Carney said release of the photo might be seen, in some quarters, as inflammatory.

in some quarters 在某方面
例句：This decision is seen in some quarters as a change of policy.
这项决定被一些人看成是政策的改变。

4. The material that was seized from that residence is being reviewed by an interagency team: CIA, Justice, other intelligence agencies, other law enforcement agencies are all contributing people and machines to go through that material.

contribute to 促成，有助于，贡献
例句：Honesty and hard work contribute to success and happiness.
诚实加苦干有助于成功和幸福。
go through检查, 审查, 搜查
例句：They went through our luggage at the customs.
海关人员仔细检查了我们的行李。

5. As we glean information from that material, we will make appropriate decisions with regard to who might we add to the terrorist watch list, the no-fly list, all those things.

with regard to 关于
例句：I have nothing to say with regard to your complaints
对于你的投诉, 我无可奉告。

6. The Hamas leader said the goal was an independent Palestinian state without giving up an inch of land.

give up交出; 自首
例句：We had to give up the castle to the enemy.
我们只得把城堡拱手让给了敌人。

7. The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court says he intends to indict three Libyan officials for crimes against humanity within the next few weeks.

intend to打算(做)..., 想要(做)...
例句：I intend to emigrate to Canada.
我打算移民加拿大。

8. It focuses on the early crackdown against protesters and includes evidence of murder, torture and forced disappearance.

focus on致力于，对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

9. The vessel was expected to evacuate 1,000 migrant workers and wounded Libyans, but had to leave 200 people behind due to the attack.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

10. Foreign journalists are barred from Syria, and reports cannot be verified.

bar from禁止、接近〔做〕…
例句：The members voted to bar women from the club.
会员表决不让妇女加入该俱乐部。

11. The opening price was set higher than seemed likely a few days ago, and the shares shot up nearly 40% from that level in the first hours of trading.

shoot up迅速成长
例句：The plants are just shooting up.
作物迅速生长。