BBC news 2012-01-11 加文本 讲解翻译

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1. President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has accused anti-government forces of wanting to erase Syria's identity.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

2. We will not be lenient towards those using weapons to stir up trouble and division.

stir up激起;煽动
例句：The speech stirred up a lot of excitement.
那场演说引起很大的骚动。

3. He seems to agree with the hardliners in his regime that only brute force will work.

agree with与某人〔观点〕一致, 同意〔赞同〕某人的意见
例句：She agrees with him about this matter.
她与他在这一问题上意见一致。

4. The Syrian National Council, the largest opposition group, described Mr Assad's comments as an incitement to violence.

describe as描述为
例句：His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.
雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

5. The Kuwaiti monitors were set upon as they drove to the port city of Latakia, known as a stronghold of President Assad.

set upon把…置于…之上
例句：The hostess set a lamp upon the table.
女主人把一盏灯放在桌子上。

6. The head of the Arab League, Nabil al-Arabi, said the Syrian government was responsible for protecting members of its mission.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：She is my child, and I am responsible for her.
她是我的孩子,我对她负责。

7. Five years ago, a French judge blamed Tutsi rebels led by Mr Kagame for downing the plane that killed President Habyarimana.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：The conductor is blamed for the accident.
售票员因此次意外事故而受到指责。

8. In a statement, Minister Mushikiwabo described the incident as a coup d'etat and said that French experts have brought to an end the lies and conspiracies that have distracted the world from bringing down those behind the genocide.

bring to an end使结束
This great victory brought the war to an end.
这一伟大的胜利结束了这场战争。
bring down击败…
例句：At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government.
下次选举时, 我们一定设法击败政府。

9. The attacks took place in Benin city in the mainly Christian south of the country.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The evening party will take place on New Year's Eve.
晚会将在除夕那天举行。

10. They used flares and flashlights to hail the US Coast Guard cutter, the Monomoy, in the dead of night.

in the dead of night在夜深人静时
例句：They said he used to go out in the dead of night.
他们说他过去经常在三更半夜外出。