BBC在线收听下载:奥巴马公布联邦预算案

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

2. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasted no time in pointing the finger at those he said were behind today's attacks.

point the finger at指责, 指摘, 指控
例句：The company has been forced to point the finger at him after all the trouble that has been caused.
出了所有这些麻烦之后，公司不得不指责他。

3. Iran, whom he described as the world's leading exporter of terror, and its proxy, the militant group Hezbollah, were responsible, he said.

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。

4. Addressing supporters in Virginia, Mr Obama outlined his proposals for spending cuts combined with tax increases for the wealthy and the reining in of corporate tax avoidance.

combine with与…结合
例句：If he can combine his ability with hard work, he should be very successful.
如果他能把自己的才能和勤奋结合起来, 必定会很有成就。

5. We can settle for a country where a few people do really, really well, and everybody else struggles to get by.

settle for将就，满足于
例句：Since you have no spirit, I have to settle for beer.
既然你没有烈性酒，我就喝点啤酒吧。
get by设法; 继续存在
例句：She never works but somehow she gets by.
她从不工作, 但总能凑合着过下去。

6. Two businessmen have been convicted by an Italian court of negligence that led to more than 2,000 asbestos-related deaths.

lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

7. The court found that they'd failed to prevent asbestos fibres from their factories in northern Italy from spreading across the region.

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。

8. Stephan Schidheiny and Jean-Louis de Cartier, who's a Belgian baron, were both sentenced in their absence to 16 years in prison. Damages amounting to tens of millions of dollars were also awarded against the pair.

amount to共计
例句：The bill amounts to $500.
这张账单共计500美元。

9. Thousands more fans, many of them wearing the national colours of green, orange, red and black, lined the route from the airport to a sports arena in the capital where speeches and a concert have been taking place.

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。