BBC news 2011-11-18 加文本

短语讲解：

1. He then set out his austerity programme.

set out安排, 组织; 着手, 开始
例句：My plans for the firm have been set out in this document.
我为公司制定的各项计划都写在这份文件中了。

2. The authorities in the United States have charged a man accused of firing two shots at the White House last week with attempting to assassinate the president.

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

3. They agreed a draft resolution at a meeting of the United Nations nuclear agency, the IAEA, in Vienna calling for clarification about whether Iran's nuclear work has a possible military dimension.

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. The six big powers have managed to hammer out a resolution which is aimed at increasing diplomatic pressure on Iran.

hammer out阐明, 解决
例句：Our differences were at last hammered out in discussion.
我们的分歧最后通过讨论消除了。
aim at瞄准; 针对, 以…为目标
例句：The visit was aimed at expanding the relations between the two countries.
访问的目的是扩展两国的关系。

5. The emir of Kuwait has ordered the security forces to take all necessary measures to maintain order after several thousand protesters briefly occupied parliament on Wednesday.

take measures采取措施
例句：We should take appropriate measures to improve our teaching.
我们应当采取适当的措施提高教学质量。

6. The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the Syrian opposition's increasing use of armed force in its efforts to topple President Assad risks plunging Syria into full-scale civil war.

plunge into (使)突然陷入或呈现出
例句：He was plunged into despair by the terrible news.
这个可怕的消息使他突然陷于绝望之中。

7. The federal court threw out an appeal by a man who was fined after hiking past a family picnic area with no clothes on.

throw out拒绝; 否决
例句：The case was thrown out of court because of insufficient evidence.
由于证据不足, 法庭对此案不予受理。

8. The new ruling applies to the entire country, meaning Switzerland has become rather chilly for naked hikers.

apply to运用; 适用于
例句：The law applied to all persons.
这项法律适用于所有人。

9. They may now have to look for a country which offers them a warmer welcome.

look for寻找(某人或某物)
例句：Some birds are looking for food.
有些鸟在寻找食物。