BBC news 2011-09-18 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The US blames the group for some of the major attacks targeting Nato-led forces in Afghanistan, and the Pakistani military says it is already overstretched and would have to think hard before opening up another war front.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。
open up打开
例句：In some places there was no way through for the railway line, so new passages had to be opened up with explosives.
有些地方无法铺设铁路线, 因此一些新的路段得用炸药炸开。

2. Last Wednesday, the US warned it would have to take unilateral action inside Pakistan if the authorities there failed to act against the group.

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。
act against违反(法律等); 做不利于…的事
例句：They acted against the discipline of their school.
他们违反了学校的纪律。

3. The front lines around Sirte are moving forward. Tanks had to be jump-started today to keep up with the pace of the assault on Colonel Gaddafi's birthplace.

keep up with跟上, 不落人之后
例句：You're walking too fast. I can't keep up with you.
你走得太快了, 我跟不上。

4. The authorities did not prevent the meeting taking place, but kept a close watch on those who attended.

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。
keep a close watch on密切注意, 关注
例句：We keep a close watch on the prisoners.
我们严密看守囚犯。

5. Their demands were read out, but they didn't attend for fear of arrest.

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。
for fear of为了避免,害怕
例句：For fear of accidents, the driver drove very slowly.
因害怕发生事故，这位司机开得很慢。

6. Although the meeting was held in support of the street protest, most of those attending were from the old traditional opposition who spent years of their lives in prison.

in support of支持
例句：The judge quoted various cases in support of his opinion.
那位法官引证不同的案例以支持他的意见。

7. The ministers agreed on tougher budget rules for EU members, but no decisions were taken on giving more money to Greece to prevent it defaulting on its debts or on how to strengthen the eurozone's rescue fund.

agree on对某事〔物〕有同样看法, 商定〔同意〕某事, 商定做某事
例句：We agree on the question.
我们在这个问题上意见一致。
default on拖欠…
例句：He defaulted on his payments for support of the child.
他拖欠孩子的抚养费。

8. But they are hollow words for so many people living on the roads of rural Sindh, who say there are either no camps in their areas or that they have been turned away from places that are full.

turn away拒绝(某人)进入
例句：Because the hall was full, many people were turned away.
由于大厅已满, 许多人被拒于门外。

9. Officials in Mexico say they are investigating more than 100 police officers in the northern city of Monterrey suspected of having links with organised crime.

suspect of怀疑
例句：They suspect him of killing the girl.
他们怀疑他杀了那个女孩。

10. A wildlife campaigner in Indonesia has accused the country's zoos of doing nothing to stop orangutangs from smoking cigarettes.

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