BBC news 2011-06-25 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Reports from Syria say at least 12 people have been killed in the latest protests calling for the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.

call for要求，需要，提倡
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

2. Activists said that several protesters were shot dead here, others closer to the centre of the capital and more in Homs, Syria's third biggest city, where demonstrations were reported in virtually every quarter.

close to离…近
例句：His house is close to mine.
他的房子靠近我家。

3. Members of Congress are angry with President Barack Obama for failing to consult with them before getting involved in Libya.

be angry with对(某人)生气
例句：When my father is angry with me, my mother always stick up for me.
我父亲对我发火时，母亲总是护着我。
consult with与(某人)磋商
Before we can accept the firm's offer, we must consult with the workers.
在我们接受这家公司的提议之前, 我们必须与工人们商量。
involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
Don't involve me in your quarrel.
不要把我卷进你们的争吵中。

4. The American actor Peter Falk has died at the age of 84.

at the age of在…岁时
例句：He became a doctor at the age of 27.
他27岁时成了一名医生。

5. He was best known for his role as the dishevelled and eccentric television detective Columbo, which he played for more than 30 years.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：The islanders are known for their hospitality.
岛上的居民以好客闻名。

6. Natasha Gruneberg looks back on his life.

look back on回忆
例句：I still shudder when I look back on the past.
想起过去，我仍然不寒而粟。

7. The Canadian-born businessman was released from prison last year after two of his four convictions were struck down on appeal.

strike down使倒下，使失去活动能力；使死亡
例句：Many people have been struck down by heart disease.
许多人死于心脏病。

8. Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a government minister on suspicion of undermining the authority of President Robert Mugabe.

on suspicion of有嫌疑
例句：He was arrested on suspicion of harboring terrorists.
他因被怀疑庇护恐怖分子而遭逮捕。

9. Mr Mugabe's supporters have accused him of coordinating a media campaign against the president.

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

10. Archaeologists first discovered this Mayan tomb in the jungle covered mountains of southern Mexico in 1999, but they have not been able to excavate it for fear of undermining the pyramid which lies on top.

for fear of为了避免,害怕
例句：For fear of accidents, the driver drove very slowly.
因害怕发生事故，这位司机开得很慢。

11. Experts say the tomb could belong to the first ruler of the Mayan city state of Palenque - K'uk Bahlam I.

belong to属于(某时期)
As a writer, he really belongs to the 18th century.
作为一个作家, 他的确属于18世纪。