BBC news 2011-10-25 加文本

短语讲解：

1. But the party's current leaders say they want to play their part in a modern multi-party secular democracy, that they don't want an Islamic state, that they have no intention of imposing Islamic law on a free and secular people.

impose on把…加于
例句：Heavy duties are imposed on imports.
对进口物品课以重税。

2. In response, the Syrian ambassador to Washington has been called back to Damascus for consultations.

call back叫…回来
例句：The manager was about to leave when his secretary called him back.
经理刚要走，他的秘书又把他叫了回来。

3. She said the Syrian authorities would then be responsible for his protection, and she called for an end to a campaign of incitement against Mr Ford in Syrian state media.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：Politicians are responsible to the voters.
政治家应对选民负责。
call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

4. In response to international concern, the head of Libya's National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, has announced an inquiry into the death of Muammar Gaddafi, who was apparently shot after his capture four days ago.

in response to回答；响应；反应
例句：She laughed in response to his jokes.
他的话引起她大笑。

5. Egypt and Israel have reached an agreement under which 25 Egyptian prisoners held in Israel will be released in exchange for an Israeli American held in Egypt.

in exchange for交换
例句：Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕。

6. Egyptian television named the man as Ilan Grapel, who was suspected of spying for Israel and had been detained since June.

suspect of怀疑
例句：The police suspect him of having taken the money.
警察怀疑钱是他偷的。

7. Dozens of MPs from Mr Cameron's Conservative Party have threatened to ignore an order to vote against a referendum, and he faces the prospect of the biggest rebellion of his leadership.

vote against投票反对
例句：Eight delegates voted against the motion.
八名代表投票反对这一动议。

8. Like other Conservative prime ministers before him, David Cameron is facing a major revolt from his own MPs over Europe. Many Conservative MPs strongly believe the voters deserve a say in whether or not Britain stays in the EU, or at least re-negotiates the terms of its membership.

whether or not是否; 无论
例句：Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather. 
我们是否准时抵达要视气候情况而定。