BBC news 2011-09-29 加文本

短语讲解：

1. She's accused of being a chief architect of the 1994 genocide that followed the death of her husband.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：The man was accused of being a spy.
那人被指控是个间谍。

2. None has come close. Amazon, though, is seen as in with a chance partly because its product is much cheaper - less than half the price of the iPad - and partly because Amazon through its online shopping has movies, e-books and other digital content to tie in with its tablet as Apple does with iTunes.

tie in (使)接合成一整体；(使)连接
例句：They will tie the generating station in with the power system.
他们将把发电站与供电系统连接起来。

3. The remains were left with a message threatening the state governor, but it's not clear if the case was linked to extortion threats against teachers.

link to与…连接; 联系
例句：Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来。

4. The heads which belonged to five still unidentified men were found in a sack inside a wooden crate near the school after an anonymous call alerted the police.

belong to属于
例句：Victory belongs to the most persevering.
胜利属于最有毅力的人。

5. Last month, the teachers, through phone calls and anonymous messages, were told to hand over half their salaries to the gangs or face violent consequences.

hand over交出; 交付; 交给
例句：You must hand over your passport before you leave.
离境前必须交回护照。

6. The teachers walked out in protest and urged the government to provide more protection for them.

walk out罢工
例句：The men in that factory walked out yesterday.
那家工厂的工人昨天罢工了。

7. The United Nations Security Council has taken its first official step in considering the Palestinians' application for membership.

take step设法处置, 办手续, 采取步骤
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。

8. During that time, international mediators will redouble efforts to resume peace talks based on a timetable they proposed last week.

base on使建立在…基础上
例句：We must base ourselves on the interests of the people.
我们一定要从人民的利益出发。

9. The sale of new cars will still be restricted to those holding dollars or convertible pesos.

restrict to把…限制〔控制, 保持〕在…
例句：The reports are restricted to descriptions and give no opinions about the facts.
那些报道只限于记录事实, 而未加以任何评论。