BBC news 2011-12-31 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Eyewitnesses said security forces clashed with tens of thousands of protesters leaving mosques in the suburbs of Damascus.

clash with与(某人或某事)抵触, 冲突
例句：Brougher clashed frequently with Browder.
布鲁尔和布劳德经常发生冲突。

2. And when I speak to people who just left prison or have been injured or have been targeted by the security, they seem to be furious, they seem to be determined that this is their course and they are going for it.

go for去找某人, 想得到…, 争取
例句：Kent's going for the tennis championship this year.
肯特竭力想获得今年的网球冠军。

3. The World Health Organisation has expressed its deep concern about recent research into the H5N1, or bird flu virus, which led to the creation of a more easily transmissible form.

concern about使(自己)关心…
例句：There is no need for you to concern yourself about where I was last night.
你没必要关心我昨晚在哪儿。
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。

4. The governor of Jonglei state said the Vice-President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, is attempting to mediate between the Lou Nuer and the Murle.

attempt to试图; 尝试
例句：He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
他试图和他们联系, 但未成功。

5. Much of the damage has been blamed on China's rapid economic expansion with roads, railways and energy pipelines increasingly carving up the countryside.

blame on把责任推给…
例句：They blamed the failure on John.
他们把失败的责任推给约翰。
carve up瓜分〔划分〕(某物)
例句：The thieves carved up the profit from the robbery.
小偷分了抢劫的钱财。

6. Hundreds of protesters have marched in Bahrain to demand the government's resignation for failing to take action against the security forces for torture and other abuses.

demand for要求…
例句：The teacher demanded an explanation for his absence from class.
老师要他对缺课作出解释。
take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。

7. Last month, a special Bahraini commission accused state security forces of abuses against protesters and using excessive force against detainees.

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

8. he authorities in Chile have closed one of the country's most popular national parks in Patagonia as a massive forest fire continues to rage through the area.

rage through强行通过
例句：The infection raged through the city.
传染病在城市里迅猛流行。

9. Hundreds of tourists were evacuated from Torres del Paine National Park on Thursday as firefighters failed to stem the blaze.

evacuate from把(某一批人)从(危险的地方)撤离
例句：The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel.
消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。