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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。

2. The al-Ahly fans, known as Ultras, have become very political recently and have been involved in a lot of confrontations with the police.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

3. And I think again that suspicion could lead to more violence on the streets in Egypt in the coming days.

lead to导致
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。

4. The Nigerian authorities say the growth of informal gold mining in the north of the country is putting the lives of thousands of children at risk.

at risk有危险
例句：The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险。

5. New rules restricting the carrying of firearms have come into force in the Colombian capital Bogota.

come into force开始生效
例句：The new law comes into force from the day of its promulgation.
新法律自公布之日起生效。

6. By doing so, the authorities expect to cut down on the homicide rate that saw 1,600 people murdered last year - that is more than four homicides a day.

cut down减少, 降低
例句：You must cut down on sugar to lose weight.
你必须少吃糖以减轻体重。

7. Critics of the measure have pointed out that the largest part of those killings involved non-registered weapons.

point out指出
例句：He pointed out that there was little chance of success.
他指出很少有成功的机会。

8. They were arrested in December 2010 before they could carry out the attack.

carry out执行; 贯彻
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

9. The magistrate said the clear motive for the killing was hatred and homophobia, and Wednesday's sentence was meant to send out a signal that violence based on sexual orientation would not be tolerated.

send out发送; 发出
例句：They sent out invitations to many people.
他们向许多人发了请帖。
base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：We must base ourselves on the interests of the people.
我们一定要从人民的利益出发。

10. Several thousand villagers filled in ballot papers to choose a committee that will oversee future local votes.

fill in填(写)
例句：Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.
许多人发现表格填写困难。