BBC news 2012-01-04 加文本 讲解翻译

短语讲解：

1. The men, David Norris and Gary Dobson, were both convicted of murder.

convict of宣判(某人)犯有(某罪)
例句：The criminal was convicted of murder.
罪犯被判决犯有谋杀罪。

2. The case fell apart.

fall apart散开, 崩溃, 破碎
例句：The book was old and soon fell apart.
这书已有年月, 没隔多久书页都脱落了。

3. Sweeping changes to the way Britain's criminal justice system dealt with race would follow.

deal with论述, 涉及; 应付, 处理; 对待
例句：This book deals with life in the United States.
这本书谈的是美国的生活情况。

4. Throughout it all, Stephen Lawrence's parents, Doreen and Neville, refused to give up on justice for their son: an 18-year campaign that would win the support of Nelson Mandela amongst others.

give up放弃;投降
例句：She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。

5. The United States has said it'll carry on sending aircraft carriers into the Gulf despite a warning from Iran to stay away.

carry on经营, 从事, 忙于
例句：That family has carried on a hardware business for five generations.
那家已经经营五金生意五代了。

6. Earlier, the Iranian military threatened to take action if an American aircraft carrier that recently left the Gulf returned.

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. The price of crude oil has risen sharply on international markets because of concerns that Iran might seek to close the Strait of Hormuz - the main route for oil exports from the Gulf. In addition, the United States has passed a law tightening financial sanctions on Iran, and France is calling for an embargo on the country's oil.

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。

8. Abdelhakim Belhadj of the Tripoli Military Council told assembled reporters that the clash centred on an old intelligence building bombed by Nato during the uprising, part of which contains a prison.

centre on重点在于…; 主要与…有关
例句：The action of the play is centred on the struggle between the two women.
那出戏的主要情节是两个女人之间的争斗。

9. The United Nations in South Sudan says thousands of armed youths from a tribe responsible for violent attacks in the state of Jonglei have returned home.

responsible for是...的原由
例句：The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。

10. The English Football Association says Liverpool will not appeal against the eight-match ban on Luis Suarez for racially abusing an opponent during a match.

appeal against提起上诉
例句：She will appeal against the judge's decision.
她要对判决提出上诉。