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BBC news 2012-01-09 加文本 讲解翻译
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1. More than 80 people have been killed in the last few weeks in attacks apparently carried out by the Islamist group.
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. Nigerian members of parliament have called on the government to think again over the removal of the petrol subsidy, which has seen fuel prices double since the start of the year.
call on要求, 请求
例句:He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。
think over仔细考虑
例句:You have heard the proposal; now go away and think it over.
你已听了这项提议, 现在去仔细想想。
3. Trade unions have appealed for strikes on Monday to demonstrate mass opposition to the measure.
appeal for呼吁
例句:He appealed for his parents' forgiveness.
他恳求他的双亲宽恕他。
4. At a rally in the ANC's birthplace, Bloemfontein, President Zuma paid tribute to the people and organisations who helped end apartheid.
pay tribute to称赞, 歌颂; 表示敬意
例句:We must pay tribute to all those who helped make this a free country.
我们必须称颂那些为使这个国家成为自由之邦而出力的人。
5. Frail health prevented the former President Nelson Mandela from attending.
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。
6. MSF has now contacted all but 47 of its staff who'd run into the bush to escape the conflict.
run into快速进入…; 流入…
例句:The ship has to run into the harbor when the sudden storm arises.
风暴骤起, 轮船只得急忙躲进海港。
7. Addressing a public rally in Karachi from Dubai via a video link, General Musharraf said he'd arrive in Karachi at the end of the month and asked his supporters to prepare for elections.
prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句:We should prepare well for the negotiations.
我们应该为这次谈判做好准备。
8. Mr Musharraf is wanted in Pakistan in connection with the murder of the former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
in connection with与…有关,连同
例句:He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.
他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。
9. The American government hasn't given a reason for the action, but a television documentary recently accused Mr Acosta of participating in an alleged Iranian plot to hack into American national security facilities.
accuse of指责, 控告
例句:She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。
participate in参加
例句:How many people participated in the opening ceremony?
多少人参加了开业典礼?
10. Researchers from 13 European countries said that some plants were literally running out of mountain as warmer conditions forced them even higher to seek familiar colder habitats.
run out用完, 耗尽
例句:Our food soon ran out.
我们的粮食很快就吃完了。