BBC news 2012-01-23 加文本 讲解翻译

on behalf of代表…
例句：At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。

2. And we call on the Arab League to find (out) financial support for this to set up a commission to investigate the killing and also for finding compensation for the victims, and also for preparing a constituent, as some believe, based on transparent and fair elections.

set up建立，建造, 创立, 竖立
例句：Plenty of foreign firms have set up factories here.
很多外国公司已在这里开办工厂。
base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

3. The deputy head of the transitional government in Libya has said that he's resigning amidst growing protests against him in the country's second city Benghazi.

protest against抗议
例句：He protested against the bad treatment.
他抗议这种虐待。

4. The Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has promised to defeat those responsible for the coordinated bombings in the northern city of Kano.

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。

5. These suicide attacks are not really part of us. They are quite new. Unfortunately the whole world is passing through terror attacks - a very ugly phase of our history.

pass through经历, 遭受
例句：John passed through a difficult period shortly after his marriage broke down.
婚姻破裂不久, 约翰经历了一段短暂的艰难时期。

6. We know that we'll get over it. We'll continue to fight - the security services will not rest until we clean up the country.

get over从…中恢复过来
例句：She seemed to have got over her distress.
她似乎已经摆脱了她的悲痛心情。
clean up整顿; 实行改革
例句：The new mayor said he would clean the city up.
新市长说, 他要整顿本市。

7. Emergency workers in Italy say that there may have been unregistered passengers on board the cruise liner that ran aground nine days ago.

on board在船〔火车, 飞机, 汽车〕上
例句：When all the people were on board, the boat bore away.
当所有人都上船后, 那艘船离岸了。

8. An American congresswoman shot and nearly killed a year ago has announced that she will step down from office.

step down退休, 辞职
例句：The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。

9. In a video message posted on the Internet, Gabrielle Giffords said that she is leaving the job to focus on her recovery.

focus on对(某事或做某事)予以注意
例句：Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.
许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

10. But he was sacked in 2011 after 46 years in charge when he was accused of covering up child abuse allegations against an assistant coach. Joe Paterno had been suffering from cancer and had recently fallen at his home.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：He was accused of murder.
他被指控犯了谋杀罪。
cover up掩盖, 掩饰
例句：She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.
她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
suffer from因(疾病)而痛或不舒服;因...而更糟;受...之苦
例句：She often suffers from headaches.
她常常头痛。