BBC news 2011-12-14 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Proof of its existence is considered crucial to supporting the standard model of physics, which explains how particles interact with each other to produce the universe as we currently understand it.

interact with与…相互作用, 与…相互影响; 与…相互配合
例句：He interacted closely with us so as to finish the difficult task.
他与我们紧密配合以完成这项艰难的任务。

2. However, the scientists say they'll have to carry out more work over the next few months in the hope of obtaining conclusive evidence.

carry out执行; 贯彻; 进行
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。
in the hope of怀着…的希望
例句：He's in the hope of success.
他满怀成功的希望。

3. The central square in front of the Palais de Justice remains cordoned off this evening.

cordon off用警戒线隔离[阻挡]
例句：Police cordoned off the area until the bomb was defused.
警方封锁了这个地区直到炸弹被拆除为止。

4. Whilst the 33-year-old attacker was known to the police, having previously faced drug and weapons charges, officers say they currently don't know why he carried out this terrible act.

be known to为…所熟知
例句：He is known to everyone in this university.
在这所大学里, 人人都知道他。

5. The gunman was described as a far-right militant.

describe as描述为
例句：I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。

6. The WHO said just over 650,000 people died of malaria in 2010 - mostly young African children - a 5% drop compared with the year before.

compare with (把…)与…相比
例句：How does your new house compare with your old one?
你的新房子和你的旧房子比起来怎样?

7. Major efforts over the past few years have succeeded in getting insecticide-treated bed nets and new effective anti-malarial drugs to large numbers of families.

succeed in成功;顺利完成
例句：They succeeded in solving the problem.
他们成功地解决了这个问题。

8. In its report, MSF says high mortality rates are due to epidemic diseases, conflict, an economic downturn and poor healthcare.

due to由于，因为
例句：Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

9. It says Siemens, which also trades in the United States, broke American law when it paid the bribes in an attempt to retain a $1bn contract to produce passports and national identity cards in Argentina.

in an attempt to力图,试图
例句：He studied hard in an attempt to pass the exam
他努力学习试图通过考试。

10. The national unity government was finally sworn in at the weekend.

swear in使宣誓就职
例句：The new Governor is being sworn in next week.
下星期新总督要宣誓就职。