BBC news 2011-08-13 加文本

短语讲解：

1. At the end of a volatile week on global stock exchanges, shares in Europe and the United States have ended the day higher.

at the end of在…结尾,在…末端
例句：At the end of his speech, the crowd caught alight and began cheering wildly.
讲在他演讲快结束的时候, 人群情绪激昂, 狂热欢呼。

2. The plan set out a wide range of measures including what is termed a "solidarity tax" on high earners.

set out着手, 开始; 安排, 组织
例句：My plans for the firm have been set out in this document.
我为公司制定的各项计划都写在这份文件中了。

3. Police in Britain say that more than 1,600 people have been arrested in connection with the riots and looting in England over the past week.

in connection with与…有关,连同
例句：Police are holding two men in connection with last Thursday's bank robbery. 
警方拘留了两名与上星期四的银行劫案有关的人。

4. The special terrorism court judge read out his verdict to a packed audience.

read out大声朗诵, 宣读
例句：First the secretary read out the minutes of the last meeting.
首先秘书宣读了上次会议的记录。

5. Their lawyers had argued the men were just carrying out their duties.

carry out执行; 贯彻
例句：If you make a promise, it should be carried out.
你许了诺言, 就一定要兑现。

6. Reports say at least 10 people have been killed by the security forces in a number of locations.

a number of一些
例句：A large number of people were present.
很多人出席了。

7. Another Friday in nearly five months into the uprising, and again people came out onto the streets after midday prayers to chant slogans calling for President Assad and his regime to go.

come out出来
例句：Come out and get some fresh air.
出来吸点新鲜空气。
call for要求
The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

8. Hundreds of thousands of people have been out on the streets of towns and cities across Yemen as part of the continuing campaign for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

step down辞职，下台
例句：The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。

9. Supporters of the president also turned out in force.

turn out结果是, 原来是
例句：It turned out that he was never there.
原来他根本没去过那儿。
in force生效的, 有效的
Is that very old law still in force?
那项古老的法律仍然有效吗?

10. She was best known for convicting members of vigilante gangs with links to corrupt police officers.

be known for
例句：He was known for his frankness.
他以坦率而著称。