BBC news 2011-07-18 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Sir Paul said he was stepping down because of associations about the links between the police and Rupert Murdoch's News International media group.

step down辞职，下台
例句：The judge had made a terrible blunder, so he had to step down.
法官犯了大错，所以他只好下台。

2. Earlier, Rebekah Brooks, formerly one of Mr Murdoch's most senior executives, was arrested in London on suspicion of phone hacking and corruption.

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

3. The adviser, Jan Mohammad Khan, was a former provincial governor. Earlier, Afghan security forces took over control of security in the province of Bamiyan from Nato troops, the first transition of its kind. Sanjoy Majumder reports from Kabul.

take control of控制
例句：military junta took control of the country.
一个军政权控制了国家。

4. The attack took place at eight o'clock local time in a western district of Kabul.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The accident took place last year.
事故发生在去年。

5. Eyewitnesses say gunmen dressed in military uniforms attacked the home of Jan Mohammad Khan, a former provincial governor and key presidential aide.

dress in穿着…衣服
例句：We must be dressed in uniform at school.
在学校我们必须穿制服。

6. Afghan security forces immediately surrounded the building and turned off power in an attempt to control the situation.

turn off (把…)关掉
例句：The tap won't turn off and there is water all over the floor.
水龙头关不上, 满地都是水。
in an attempt to力图,试图
例句：He studied hard in an attempt to pass the exam
他努力学习试图通过考试。

7. The doctor said that Hosni Mubarak had merely become dizzy after suffering from low-blood pressure, but the condition was now being treated.

suffer from患(某种病); 受(某种病痛)折磨
例句：You must have suffered from a cold.
你一定是感冒了。

8. He's due to go on trial on 3 August for corruption and ordering the killing of protesters.

be due to 预计
例句：The boat is due to arrive at 12.
船预计在12点到。

9. The man who launched a legal battle that led to the unearthing of treasure worth billions of dollars in the Indian state of Kerala has died.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。

10. The final of the women's football World Cup is taking place in the German city of Frankfurt with Japan taking on the favourites, the United States. Sixteen teams have taken part in the three-week-long tournament playing in nine cities in Germany.

take on呈现; 承担
例句：The old factory has taken on a new look.
这家老厂已呈现出一派新面貌。
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。