BBC news 2011-12-02 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Mr Sarkozy, who's giving a major speech on the economy, said France and Germany would seek a new European Union treaty to impose greater integration and financial discipline on European governments.

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

2. Reform was needed, he said, to make the bloc better-equipped to deal with crisis.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：He must deal with many difficulties.
他必须应付许多困难。

3. More discipline, more solidarity, a new responsibility to respond to the people through better economic governance - that is our vision of the eurozone and the reform of its treaties

respond to回答；对…作出回应
例句：The teacher responded affirmatively to the question that student put forward.
老师对那个学生的问题作了肯定的回答。

4. The governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, has warned that the eurozone could eventually break up.

break up (使)破裂
例句：We don't know the reason why they have broken up with each other.
我们不知道他们的关系为何破裂。

5. He urged British banks to build up their financial reserves to withstand the possible consequences.

build up逐步建立, 增进, 增强,使增大
例句：Many a large and big business has been built up from small ones.
很多大企业都是从小规模发展起来的。

6. Sir Mervyn wants Britain's banks to set aside more money so that they can better withstand any coming crisis, and he wants them to find that extra capital from the money they normally pay out in dividends and bonuses.

set aside留出
例句：The hotel manager set aside two pleasant rooms for us.
旅店经理给我们留出两间舒适的房间。
pay out支付, 付出
例句：I paid out a lot of money for that car.
为这辆车我付了一大笔钱。

7. Thousands of people signed a petition calling for Gulnaz to be set free.

call for需要; 要求
例句：She was willing to help, but her services were not called for.
她倒是愿意帮忙, 只是已经没有请她帮忙的必要了。

8. The ministers also agreed to continue working on other measures that officials say could target Iran's energy sector.

work on致力于…
例句：He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。

9. In a video message, Ms Suu Kyi said that engaging with the government was a risk worth taking.

engage with交战
例句：Our ships have engaged with the enemy.
我们的舰船已与敌人交战。

10. I believe there are elements within the government who are genuine in their desire to bring about democratic reforms that would put our country on the path to prosperity and security.

bring about引起
例句：Science has brought about many changes in our lives.
科学为我们生活带来很大变化。