BBC news 2012-01-17 加文本 讲解翻译

know for知道, 认识, 以…而出名
例句：It is well known for its lead mines.
它因有铅矿而非常出名。

2. Italy's environment minister said work to avoid a spill is underway, but he said the risk for the island is high and time is running out.

run out用完, 耗尽; 流走, 流掉
例句：The water is running out.
水流出来了。

3. Meanwhile, the owners of the cruise ship have accused the captain Francesco Schettino of deliberately going off course.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。
go off离开
例句：I'd better have waited till the rain went off.
我当时要是等雨停再走就好了。

4. Following a weekend of violence that left three dead and 40 injured, the Libyan authorities say they are preparing a force to disarm suspected Gaddafi loyalists still holding out against the new government.

hold out顶住, 坚持
例句：Our soldiers held out against the enemy's attacks for a week.
我们的战士抵抗敌人的进攻达一周之久。

5. The defence ministry says the force will consist of fighters from a wide range of towns and cities across western Libya.

consist of由…组成，由...构成
例句：The entire world consists of matter.
整个世界都是由物质组成的。

6. The country's interim leader this month warned of the possibility of civil war if Libya's militias are not disarmed.

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。

7. This move is clearly aimed at furthering that objective though no time frame has been set for the new force to be operational.

aim at (以…)瞄准; 针对, 以…为目标
例句：The visit was aimed at expanding the relations between the two countries.
访问的目的是扩展两国的关系。

8. One of the six contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, Jon Huntsman, has dropped out of the race.

drop out离开, 退出
例句：He says he has dropped out, and won't attend college any more.
他说他退了学, 以后也不会去上大学了。

9. Egypt turned down a similar package last June.

turn down拒绝
例句：His request for a rise was turned down.
他要求加薪, 被拒绝了。