BBC news 2011-11-22 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Egyptian state television says the cabinet has submitted its resignation to the ruling military council.

submit to向…呈交〔递送〕…
例句：The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
开发商把施工方案提交议会以求批准。

2. The move is bound to add momentum to the protests, but it also poses a huge political dilemma for the military.

be bound to一定要…
例句：Our team is bound to win.
我队一定会赢。
add to增加, 加强
例句：The office looked exactly the same as before, only some charts were added to the wall.
办公室里还是那个老样子, 只是墙上多了一些图表。

3. But instead of waiting for international condemnation, it's issued a humbling statement, taking partial blame.

wait for等待, 等候
例句：He is waiting for something good to turn up.
他正期待着情况好转。

4. It goes on to say that all those responsible for abuses will be held accountable, adding there will be no impunity.

responsible for为…负责;是造成…的原因
例句：Bad weather is responsible for the poor crop.
坏天气是收成不好的原因。

5. We are ceasing all contact between the UK financial system and the Iranian banking system. We're doing this because of international evidence that Iran's banks are involved in the development of Iran's weaponised military nuclear weapon programme.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

6. Boko Haram is blamed for a growing number of deadly attacks, especially in northern Nigeria.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。

7. The UN agency dealing with the fight against Aids says HIV infections have fallen to their lowest level since the peak of the epidemic 14 years ago.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：There are many difficulties to be dealt with when starting a new business.
开展一项新业务时, 有许多困难需要解决。

8. For the first time in decades, Cubans won't have to go through government middlemen to sell agricultural produce.

go through经由(某人)处理；通过(某人)请求(帮忙)
例句：If you want a special favour, you have to go through the director.
你如果想特殊照顾，你必须求助于主任。

9. Now it has turned its attention to the agricultural sector, allowing direct sales of farm products.

turn to (把注意力等)转向
例句：More and more people turn to computer science.
愈来愈多的人从事计算机科学研究。

10. The reform is meant to cut down on transportation costs and speed up food delivery to the tourism industry.

cut down on减少
例句：You must cut down on sugar to lose weight.
你必须少吃糖以减轻体重。
speed up (使)加速
例句：We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture.
我们正在加快农业机械化的步伐。