BBC news 2011-09-08 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Today, the club was on a charter flight to Minsk ahead of a match in the Continental Hockey League.

ahead of在…之前
例句：She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

2. But shortly after take-off, the plane, a Yak-42, crashed into a riverbank nearby. It's feared that 43 out of the 45 people on board were killed.

on board在船〔火车, 飞机, 汽车〕上
例句：When all passengers were on board, the train pulled out of the station.
所有乘客都上车后, 火车开出了车站。

3. Niger is also in direct contact with members of the Libyan Transitional National Council to discuss the future of these folks and their property.

in contact with和……联系，与...在接触中
例句：I came in contact with her by telephone
我和她通过电话联络。

4. The French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe has accused the Syrian government of crimes against humanity.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。

5. There were 165 votes in favour to 141 against.

in favour赞成
例句：The resolution was adopted by a vote of 180 in favour to 10 against it.
决议案以一百八十票对十票获得通过。

6. As the voting took place, hundreds of demonstrators opposing the measures tried to storm parliament but were dispersed by police.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

7. The Brazilian security forces have sent reinforcements into a poor district of Rio de Janeiro after a police patrol came under fire from suspected drugs traffickers.

come under fire遭受各方责难; 遭到射击
例句：The government has come under fire for its decision to close the mines.
由于决定关闭矿山，政府受到了抨击。