BBC news 2011-05-17 加文本

短语讲解：

1. He was detained on Saturday on an Air France plane minutes before it took off for Paris.

take off (飞机)起飞
例句：The plane will take off soon.
飞机很快就要起飞。

2. Originally, we heard that the police had charged him with three particular charges: criminal sexual act, attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment; but now they've actually added four more charges.

charge with指控…犯有罪
例句：They charged him with negligence of duty.
他们指责他玩忽职守。

3. Now you may recall Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the arraignment, his appearance before a judge was actually delayed because he went to a hospital for a physical examination, so clearly police feel they have more evidence as a result of that.

as a result of由于…的结果
例句：She died as a result of injuries.
她由于受伤而死亡。

4. The American billionaire property magnate, Donald Trump, says he won't run for the United States presidency in 2012.

run for竞选
例句：He decided to run for President.
他决定竞选总统。

5. After a political tease that's lasted several weeks, Donald Trump finally decided he was not ready to leave the private sector.

private sector私营部门, 私营机构
例句：The expansion is funded completely by the private sector.
此项发展是完全由私营部门出资的。

6. This deprives the Republican field of a strong socially conservative candidate and adds to the impression that the party is struggling to come up with a viable contender capable of taking on the president.

add to增加, 加强
例句：This lesson adds to the value of the book.
这一课增加了这本书的价值。
come up with想出, 提出
例句：I hope you can come up with a better plan than this.
我希望你们能提出一个比这个更好的计划。
take on承担
例句：He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities.
他一向乐于挑重担。

7. Bishops have also been given a year to draw up detailed plans to fight abuse and help victims.

draw up草拟, 拟订
例句：A new will has been drawn up.
新的遗嘱已拟好了。

8. In Egypt, the wife of the former president has agreed to hand over assets to the state after being detained on Saturday as part of a corruption investigation.

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

9. Suzanne Mubarak, whose husband Hosni was forced to stand down following huge pro-democracy demonstrations, will surrender a villa in Cairo and some $3m held in bank accounts.

stand down离开证人席
例句：He asked the witness to stand down.
他要证人离席。

10. The American space shuttle Endeavour has lifted off for the International Space Station on its final mission.

space shuttle航天飞机
lift off (飞机、火箭等)起飞, 发射升空
例句：The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.
火箭定于星期五中午发射。

11. The space shuttle Endeavour blasted off into the bright morning sky as a cheer went up across the Kennedy Space Center.

blast off离地升空; 发射
例句：The country blasted off another man-made satellite.
这个国家又发射了一颗人造卫星。