BBC news 2011-08-12 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The prime minister said the whole country had been shocked by events and that the government would not put up with such violence.

put up with忍受, 容忍
例句：I can't put up with her another day—she never stops complaining.
她整天抱怨, 我一天也不能忍受了。

2. He promised tough action against youth gangs and others involved in the violence, which he blamed on a culture of irresponsibility rather than spending cuts or the economic downturn.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。
blame on把责任推给…
They blamed the failure on John.
他们把失败的责任推给约翰。

3. After several weeks of extreme volatility, Thursday saw another dramatic session on Wall Street with investors pushing the Dow Jones up more than 500 points.

push up推上去; 增高, 提高
例句：A shortage of building land will push property values up.
建筑用地缺乏将造成房地产价格逐渐上升。

4. That made up for its huge loss of yesterday but not for the ground it's lost since America's sovereign debt rating was downgraded at the weekend.

make up for补偿, 弥补
例句：Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。

5. Shares in Europe were up earlier despite continued concern about the spreading debt crisis.

concern about使(自己)关心…
例句：There is no need for you to concern yourself about where I was last night.
你没必要关心我昨晚在哪儿。

6. They are alleged to have been offered envelopes containing $40,000 in cash in return for backing Fifa presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam, and then to have denied any attempted bribery took place.

in return for酬谢, in return for
例句：He gave her some roses in return for her kindness.
他送了她一些玫瑰以答谢她的好意。

7. Fifa says all 16 will be invited for fresh interviews, and it does not rule out further disciplinary action in the future.

rule out 宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性
例句：The regulations rule out anyone under the age of eighteen.
按规定, 18岁以下的人都不能参加。

8. Communications and electricity in the town of Kassir are reported to be cut off, and security forces are carrying out mass arrests.

cut off切断;中断
例句：I was cut off on my line to London.
我打伦敦长途时,电话线被切断了。
carry out执行; 贯彻
He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

9. The vessels are taken over by armed pirates and then forced to sail to an unknown destination, where the cargo is discharged into a smaller tanker, and then the vessel is brought back and released.

take over接管; 接替
例句：She took over his work after his departure.
他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。

10. fficials warned people not to fish, whale watch, bathe or practise water sports while the alert was in place.

in place在对的位置, 在适当的位置；准备就绪; 适当的, 适合的
例句：They put in place the tools of my new business.
他们把我干这一新行当所需要的用具安放得井井有条。