BBC news 2011-06-30 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The European Union has welcomed the vote in the Greek parliament in favour of a controversial austerity package.

in favour of　赞成，支持
例句：I am in favour of the suggestion.
我赞同这个建议。
austerity package紧缩方案

2. But in the streets of Athens, police fought running battles with hundreds of youths protesting against the proposed cuts.

protest against抗议
例句：All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
当地农民抗议在他们的农田上建新飞机场。

3. The authorities in Moldova say they've arrested six people and seized a quantity of enriched uranium.

a quantity of大量的
例句：He collected a quantity of curious information.
他搜集了大量稀奇古怪的消息。

4. The seized uranium, which can be used to arm nuclear weapons, is valued at nearly $29m.

be used to do被用来做…
例句：Charcoal is used to filter water.
木炭是用来过滤水的。

5. Three men convicted in 2009 of plotting to blow up synagogues in New York City have been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

convict of宣判(某人)犯有(某罪)
例句：The criminal was convicted of murder.
罪犯被判决犯有谋杀罪。
blow up (使)爆炸, 将…炸毁, 毁掉
例句：The terrorists blew up the police station.
恐怖分子炸毁了警察局。

6. The sentencing judge did say that the government created acts of terrorism out of Cromitie's fantasies and then made those fantasies come true.

come true实现, 成真
例句：His dream has come true.
他的梦想实现了。

7. Venezuela has suspended a regional summit scheduled for next week, adding to speculation about the health of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

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。

8. Around 3,000 people took part in the demonstration. Oleg Boldyrev reports.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。

9. It's a nearly silent gathering - people don't do anything, just clap their hands together, but this did not stop the police from detaining people, doing it pretty brutally.

stop from阻止某事发生
例句：Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes.
眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。

10. Tennis now, and the six-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has been knocked out in the quarter-finals, despite being two sets up against the Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

knock out淘汰
例句：The supporters were disappointed when their united team was knocked out in the first round.
当联队在第一轮比赛中就遭到淘汰时, 它的支持者们都感到很失望。