BBC news 2011-10-10 加文本

短语讲解：

1.Coptic Christians, who make up 10% of Egypt's roughly 85 million people, blamed Muslim extremists for partially demolishing a church in Aswan province last week.

make up组成
例句：The medical team was made up of twelve doctors.
医疗队由十二名医生组成。
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。

2. Forces from Libya's new interim authority, the NTC, have taken control of a key target in Sirte, the last major stronghold of pro-Gaddafi forces.

take control of控制
例句：George took control of the business when his father died.
乔治的父亲去世后，企业由乔治掌管。

3. It's been a day of mixed emotions for anti-Gaddafi fighters trying to take control of Sirte and bring an end to this nine-month conflict.

bring an end to使结束，使停止
例句：Neutral state in the area have tried to bring an end to the war
该地区的中立国为结束战争作出了努力。

4. Mr Sarkozy said they were also seeking to increase cooperation between eurozone countries through treaty changes.

seek to设法; 企图，试图
例句：I sought to change her mind.
我试图改变她的心意。

5. The Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has claimed victory in the country's general election after exit polls indicated his ruling centre-right Civic Platform party was comfortably ahead of its rivals.

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。

6. Sudan and its newly independent neighbour South Sudan have set up several committees to resolve outstanding disputes.

set up建立，建造, 创立, 竖立
例句：Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。

7. Both sides accuse the other of supporting rebels on their territory and claim the disputed region of Abyei.

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

8. Speaking in the capital Harare, Doctor Williams called on Zimbabweans to turn away from violence.

call on要求, 请求
例句：He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。
turn away不准…入内，不让…参加，拒绝
例句：The boss turned away our request for a pay rise.
老板拒绝了我们要求加薪的请求。

9. The wedding ceremony between Sir Paul and the American heiress Nancy Shevell took place at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London.

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。

10. The players did a lap of honour after a goalless draw with Sierra Leone, believing they would go through on goal difference.

go through经历(痛苦、困难等)；遭受；忍受
例句：You didn't know what I have gone through.
你不知道我遭受了什么苦难。