BBC news 2012-01-02 加文本 讲解翻译

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1. President Salva Kiir has called on the 6,000 armed men from the Lou Nuer tribe to halt their attacks on the rival Murle people.

call on要求, 请求
例句：He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。

2. But they appear determined to take revenge for past cattle raids and to rescue dozens of abducted children.

take revenge复仇
例句：The people of the village took revenge on the thieves by beating them with sticks.
村子里的人们用棍棒打窃贼泄恨。

3. Plans to lift the subsidies have been strongly resisted by Nigeria's trade unions, which have warned of strikes and protests against the move.

warn of发出关于…的警告
例句：The weather station warned of severe snowfalls ahead.
气象台预报将有大雪。
protest against抗议
例句：All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
当地农民抗议在他们的农田上建新飞机场。

4. According to the police, two men - one a jailed army colonel, another a civilian prisoner - were behind the plot to blow open the gates in an attempt to escape.

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。

5. The deaths come a day after three other prisoners, all jailed in relation to the murder of a human rights activist, had successfully escaped from the same jail.

in relation to与…有关
例句：The project was outlined with relation to available funds.
这方案是根据可以获得的经费而拟定的。
escape from逃避, 逃出
In the accident he escaped from being injured.
在这次事故中, 他幸免受伤。

6. Iran says its naval forces have carried out a missile test, shooting down an aerial target with a medium-range rocket.

carry out实行，执行，贯彻，进行(到底)；开展
例句：Three students were chosen to carry out the experiment.
挑选了三名学生进行这项实验。
shoot down击落
例句：He shot down another bird.
他又击落了一只鸟。

7. An advisory body to the Arab League has called for the withdrawal of the organisation's observer mission from Syria, saying it provides cover for continuing repression.

call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。
provide for为…提供
例句：He worked hard to provide for his old age.
他努力工作为养老做准备。

8. The speaker of the Arab Parliament said the presence of the monitors had allowed the Syrian government to continue what he described as its "inhumane actions".

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。

9. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have agreed to hold their first meeting in more than a year in an effort to restart peace talks.

in an effort to为了
例句：They hushed up the scandal in an effort to save face.
他们掩盖了丑闻以图保全面子。

10. European leaders are warning of a tough year ahead as they grapple with the eurozone debt crisis.

grapple with努力应付困境(或解决难题)
例句：I’ve spent all afternoon grappling with these accounts.
我用了整整一下午处理这些账目。