BBC news 2011-10-12 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Mrs Tymoshenko repeatedly interrupted the presiding judge Rodion Kireyev as he read out the sentence, shouting "Glory to Ukraine".

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。

2. She was accused of exceeding her authority in signing a gas agreement in 2009 with the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, which ended a so-called "gas war" between the two countries.

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。

3. The announcement will be welcomed in Western capitals and may lead to calls for some kind of reciprocal measure to encourage further reform.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：In given conditions, a bad thing can lead to good results.
在一定条件下, 一件坏事可以导致好的结果。

4. British and American naval forces have taken control of an Italian cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and freed all 23 crew members.

take control of控制或掌管
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。

5. As the British and American vessels approached, the pirates surrendered, and a Royal Navy party then carried out what's known as a compliant boarding - meaning they met no resistance.

carry out执行; 贯彻
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

6. A report into unrest in China's factories says a new generation of migrant workers is becoming increasingly assertive and willing to strike for higher pay and better conditions.

strike for为争取…而罢工
例句：The bus drivers are striking for higher wages.
公共汽车驾驶员为争取高工资而罢工。

7. A report by the World Health Organisation says the number of people infected with tuberculosis has gone down for the first time, from 9.4 million to 8.8 million.

infect with把…传染给…
例句：The man has been infected with cholera.
这人已染上了霍乱。
go down沉下; 落下; 降低
例句：Prices began to go down.
物价开始下降。

8. Improvements in the figures can partly be attributed to developments in China and also in Brazil.

attribute to把某事归因于某人〔某事〕
例句：He attributes his success to working hard.
他认为他的成功是艰苦工作的结果。