BBC news 2011-06-01 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Less than a week after his arrest in Serbia, the former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic has arrived in The Hague to face charges of genocide in an international war crimes tribunal.

arrive in抵达, 到达
例句：The steamer arrived in harbor last night.
汽船是昨晚进港的。

2. Two helicopters circled the prison on the outskirts of The Hague - one swooped down while the other hovered overhead.

swoop down猛扑向; 向…突然袭击
例句：The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.
鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来, 并把它杀死。

3. A few minutes later, a convoy of cars with blue flashing lights swept in through the prison gates.

sweep in刮入, 冲入; 昂然走进
例句：Some pieces of paper swept in through the door.
几张纸片刮进了门里。

4. He will receive a full medical examination before appearing in court in the next few days, charged with 11 counts of genocide and crimes against humanity.

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。

5. The English and Scottish football associations have called on the sport's world governing body Fifa to postpone its presidential election amid a row over corruption allegations.

call on要求, 请求, 号召
例句：The government called on the workers to oppose waste.
政府号召工人反对浪费。

6. The English FA says it's essential an alternative candidate comes forward.

come forward自告奋勇,自愿
例句：Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
警方呼吁目击者挺身而出。

7. The United States accused the Yemeni government of indiscriminate attacks in the city of Taiz, where at least 12 protesters have been shot dead. In the capital Sanaa, fighting has continued between government troops and tribesmen who back the revolt against President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

8. Tension is felt all around the country. People are worried the situation could turn into a civil war.

turn into (使)变成
例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。
civil war内战

9. But the government say it is launching these attacks against those who broke the law.

break the law犯法, 违法
例句：Whoever break the law will be punished.
任何人犯了法都会受到制裁。