BBC news 2011-10-15 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Gun battles have taken place in the Libyan capital Tripoli for the first time since anti-Gaddafi forces took control of the city in August.

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。
take control of控制,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。

2. Residents in the Abu Salim neighbourhood say clashes broke out when Gaddafi loyalists tried to raise a symbolic green flag after morning prayers

break out突然发生, 爆发
例句：The Second World War broke out in September 1939.
第二次世界大战爆发于1939年9月。

3. The government says they are fully in control of the district now, but they are still carrying out an operation to clear out those loyalists that are hiding out there.

carry out执行; 贯彻
例句：If you make a promise, it should be carried out.
你许了诺言, 就一定要兑现。
clear out (使)离开
例句：The police cleared out the demonstrators by force.
警察用武力驱赶示威者。
hide out躲藏在外
例句：The outlaw hid out in the hills for several months.
逃犯在山里隐藏了几个月。

4. I am definitely going to appeal to a higher court.

appeal to向…投诉
例句：She appealed to a higher court.
她向上级法院上诉。

5. One French official has described the eurozone as the epicentre of a global crisis.

describe as描述为
例句：I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。

6. Al-Shabab has largely prevented international aid agencies from operating in areas of Somalia under its control despite estimates that three quarters of a million people are at risk of death from famine there.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。

7. The LRA is accused of human rights abuses during a 20-year campaign, in which tens of thousands of people have died.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：He was accused of murder.
他被指控犯了谋杀罪。

8. The force will use high-tech equipment to assist in what analysts say is a "kill or capture" policy.

assist in在…上给予协助
例句：He assisted me in the preparation of this book.
他协助我撰写此书。