BBC news 2011-12-08 加文本

短语讲解：

1. A UN report accuses the Syrian government of mass arrests, torture, using sexual violence against protesters and of killing some 300 children.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

2. That would be met with scorn by the demonstrators while the international community is concerned that Syria is moving from crackdown into something more and more resembling a civil war.

meet with遭受, 受到
例句：His speech met with cries of anger.
对他的演讲, 人们报之以愤怒的叫喊声。

3. The leaders of France and Germany have been setting out in more detail some of their controversial proposals to strengthen the eurozone ahead of Friday's crucial EU summit.

set out着手, 开始
例句：The government has set out to make many needed reforms.
政府开始进行许多必要的改革。

4. They say an investigation involving British counter-terrorism officers has been launched to find out if the device is a bomb.

find out发现, 看穿, 揭发, 找出;查明
例句：We must find out the truth of the matter.
我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。

5. Thousands of people have been protesting in the Libyan capital Tripoli against former rebels who helped liberate the city from the forces of Colonel Gaddafi.

liberate from解放, 释放
例句：You should liberate the mind from prejudice.
你该解除心中的偏见。

6. We are suffering now. Before, everything was OK, but now everything is upside down.

upside down颠倒着；倒转着；乱七八糟；混乱
例句：Everything was turned upside down.
事情都乱了套。

7. Prosecutors said Mr Blagojevich misused the power of his office from the moment he became governor in 2002 and engaged in extensive criminal conduct.

engage in参加; 从事; 忙于
例句：He was busily engaged in painting the furniture.
他忙于油漆家具。

8. But the BBC Middle East correspondent says it's not clear the two Islamist groups will work as a single bloc.

work as做…工作，从事…职业
例句：She worked as a nurse when she was young.
年轻时她是一名护士。

9. The acting governor of Hawaii, Lieutenant Governor Brian Schatz paid tribute to those who lost their lives.

pay tribute to称赞, 歌颂
例句：We must pay tribute to all those who helped make this a free country.
我们必须称颂那些为使这个国家成为自由之邦而出力的人。

10. The attack led to the entry of the United States into the Second World War.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。