BBC news 2011-11-01 加文本

短语讲解：

1. MF Global's problems stemmed from its $6.3bn investment in sovereign bonds issued by European countries, including Portugal, Italy and Spain.

stem from来自, 起源于; 由…造成
例句：The present wave of strikes stems from discontent among the lower-paid.
当前的罢工浪潮起因于低工资雇员的不满情绪。

2. Given that so many people think that's a real possibility, investors took fright.

take fright被…吓着；受惊吓
例句：The horse took fright and galloped off as the car passed.
汽车经过时，那匹马受惊跑开了。

3. The United States is stopping its financial contributions to the United Nations cultural agency Unesco after the Palestinians were admitted to the organisation as a full member.

admit to承认; 允许(某人)进入…
例句：He admitted his guilt to the police.
他向警方承认有罪。

4. Earlier, the Secretary General of Nato, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, took part in events in Tripoli to mark the formal cessation of the bombing campaign that helped topple Colonel Gaddafi.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。

5. In the United States, the trial has begun of an American soldier accused of leading a renegade army unit that deliberately targeted and killed unarmed civilians in Afghanistan.

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

6. Three other soldiers have agreed to testify against Staff Sergeant Gibbs.

testify against作不利于…的证明
例句：He will not testify against his own brother .
他不会出庭作对自己兄弟不利的证词。

7. The treatment is expected to last four months and will cause Lula to lose his hair and trademark beard.

be expected to预计
例句：The death toll is expected to rise.
死亡人数预计还会增加。

8. The dean of St Paul's Cathedral in London has become the second senior cleric to resign since anti-capitalist protesters set up camp at the cathedral two weeks ago.

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。