BBC news 2011-05-26 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Speaking to hundreds of politicians and dignitaries in the 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall, Mr Obama said that Britain and America were the nations most willing to stand up for the values of tolerance and self-determination, and both countries should promote democracy around the world.

stand up for支持; 坚持
例句：He stands up for women's rights.
他拥护女权。

2. And even as more nations take on the responsibilities of global leadership, our alliance will remain indispensable to the goal of a century that is more peaceful, more prosperous and more just.

take on承担
例句：He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities.
他一向乐于挑重担。

3. In the grand setting of parliament's Westminster Hall, President Obama delivered a speech that above all was defence of the West and its relevance to the modern world.

above all首要的是; 尤其
例句：He was above all a good and tireless writer.
他首先是一位优秀的、不知疲倦的作家。

4. She's attempting to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned after being charged with sexual assault.

be charged with被控告
例句：This defendant is charged with murder.
这名被告被控犯有谋杀罪。
sexual assault性侵犯

5. The French finance minister has the support of her own government and is likely to be the single candidate of the European Union.

be likely to可能; 倾向于; 很可能
例句：Negotiations are likely to bog down.
谈判很可能会停滞不前。

6. The clashes, the latest between supporters and opponents of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, are said to have broken out close to the airport.

break out突然发生, 爆发
例句：Something unexpected always breaks out in this area.
在这一地区总有意想不到的事情发生。

7. Flights were diverted to Aden in the south of the country.

divert to使转向…
例句：They diverted the plane to another airport because of the weather.
由于天气原因, 他们把飞机导航到另一机场。

8. A judge in the United States has ruled that a man accused of a shooting rampage in Arizona in which a congresswoman was seriously wounded is not mentally competent to stand trial.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。
stand trial受审
例句：The US says he will stand trial for his cruel actions during his years in power. 
美国表示他将因当权期间所犯暴行面临审判。 

9. The decision means the criminal case against Jared Lee Loughner is now on hold indefinitely.

on hold暂缓, 推迟, 搁置
例句：We've put the project on hold for a month.
我们把这个计划暂时搁置一个月。

10. The guards raised the alarm when the prisoners failed to show up at the morning roll call.

show up到场, 出席,如约赶到,出现,露面
例句：He promised to come on Tuesday but he never showed up.
他答应星期二来, 可是一直未露面。
roll call点名