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1. President Obama and the man expected to be China's next leader, Xi Jinping, have had their first ever meeting, taking in contentious issues including trade and human rights.
take in包括
例句:The study of physics takes in many difficult subjects.
物理的学习包括许多困难的方面。
2. Before the meeting, Mr Obama referred tactfully to the intractable differences between them on trade and human rights.
refer to提及;涉及,谈到,提到;关系到
例句:Don't refer to the matter again.
不要再提这件事了。
3. There's been a massive security operation in Bahrain to prevent mainly Shia protesters from marking the first anniversary of their uprising against the Sunni ruling family.
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。
4. The authorities have sealed off roads and deployed armoured vehicles in Manama and in Shia villages outside the capital.
seal off把…封锁起来
例句:Police sealed the area off where the murderer was known to be hiding.
警察把凶手藏匿的地区封锁了。
5. The move has been pushed through by Pakistan's electoral commission and will mean over three million overseas Pakistanis will now be allowed to vote from abroad, but there is a potential for many more to join them in the future.
push through努力完成
例句:We must push the matter through.
我们必须把这事办妥。
6. United Nations aid agencies are warning of a humanitarian catastrophe in the Sahel region of Africa following poor harvests in several countries.
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. The situation unfolding in the Sahel could quickly develop into a humanitarian disaster if the world does not start paying attention to the plight of these people.
develop into (使)发展成, 变成…
例句:The city has developed into a center of industry.
这座城市已经发展成为一个工业中心。
pay attention to注意,关心
例句:No attention was paid to his advice.
他的建议没有引起注意。
8. The religious authorities say that Muslims who take part in the day of love are in fact weak, lacking imagination and are far removed from the sublime and virtuous objectives of their religion.
take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句:John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。
remove from从…中移开〔拿走, 除掉〕
例句:She removed mud from her shoes.
她擦去了鞋上的泥。
9. Leaders of the Mormon Church in the United States have apologised for the posthumous baptism of the parents of a Jewish Holocaust survivor, Simon Wiesenthal.
apologise for为…道歉, 替…道歉
例句:I must apologise for the dreadful mistake I made.
我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意。
10. Last week, the Simon Wiesenthal Center said it had been outraged by what it described as insensitive actions.
describe as描述为
例句:I should describe the attempt as a failure.
我认为这次尝试失败了。