BBC news 2012-01-01 加文本 讲解翻译

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1. The Islamist group Boko Haram said it carried them out.

carry out实行，执行；实现，完成
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

2. President Jonathan has described the group as a "cancerous" growth attempting to destroy Nigeria.

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。

3. The president also announced that the borders of these states would be closed to prevent what he described as terrorist elements from getting in.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。
get in到达
例句：What time does the train from London get in?
从伦敦来的火车何时进站?

4. A special military unit will also be set up under the chief of defence staff to overcome the security challenges.

set up建立，建造, 创立, 竖立
例句：Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。

5. South Sudan's army spokesman Colonel Philip Aguer told the BBC that thousands of armed men from the Lou Nuer tribe entered Pibor town and set fire to the grass-thatched homes and a hospital.

set fire to放火烧, 点着了…
例句：The police hasn't found out who set fire to the storehouse.
警方还没查出是谁放火烧了仓库。

6. This will add to demonstrators' claims that Mr Dabi is biased towards the Syrian government.

add to增加, 加强
例句：The snowstorm added to our difficulties.
暴风雪增加了我们的困难。

7. The American space agency Nasa is about to put two new satellites into orbit around the Moon to map its gravity.

put into使处于某种状态
例句：The regulations have been put into practice on a trial basis.
这些规定已开始试行。

8. Scientists expect the data to reveal what exactly lies beneath the Moon's surface, shedding new light on how the lunar body formed and how it's changed through time.

shed light on为...提供线索, 对...透露情况, 使...清楚地显出, 阐明...
例句：Your statement does not shed light on the subject.
你的发言并没有说明问题。

9. This is the first mission to focus specifically on the Moon's gravity.

focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意; 集中于
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

10. No one is sure why the abuse was so violent although some believe that Sahar's in-laws were trying to force her into prostitution.

force into强迫(某人)做(某事)
例句：Public opinion can force the government into action.
舆论可使政府采取行动。