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1. The Red Cross says the first seven people have been evacuated from the Baba Amr district in the Syrian city of Homs to a local hospital.
evacuate from把(某一批人)从(危险的地方)撤离
例句:The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel.
消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
2. "The ICRC teams and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers have been in Homs since the afternoon, negotiating with the Syrian authorities and the opposition to enter Baba Amr and evacuate the wounded and sick.
negotiate with (就某事)与…进行交涉(以达成协议)
例句:I'll negotiate with their coach on the date of the match.
我将与他们的教练磋商比赛的日期问题。
3. Mrs Clinton said the 60 countries involved would increase the pressure on the Syrian government and prepare for a democratic transition.
prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句:We should prepare well for the negotiations.
我们应该为这次谈判做好准备。
4. The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has accused Western powers of using fears over Iran's nuclear programme as a pretext to bring about regime change in Tehran.
bring about引起
例句:Science has brought about many changes in our lives.
科学为我们生活带来很大变化。
5. In its 11-page report, the IAEA makes one overriding point: Iran is not fully cooperating with the agency.
cooperate with与(某人)协作, 合作
例句:The children cooperated with their teachers in keeping the classroom neat.
孩子们和老师一起保持教室整洁。
6. Garry Conille took office in October after months of delay in forming a government.
take office 就职
例句:He took office at a difficult time.
他是在困难时刻就职的。
7. His resignation is likely to worsen political infighting in Haiti as Mr Martelly and parliament struggle to agree on another candidate.
agree on对某事〔物〕有同样看法, 商定〔同意〕某事, 商定做某事
例句:We agree on the question.
我们在这个问题上意见一致。
8. It's also likely to further slow down reconstruction efforts after the earthquake which devastated much of the country two years ago.
slow down(使)生产缓慢, (使)变得迟钝
例句:The increase of productions has now slowed down.
现在产品的增长速度已经慢了下来。
9. The coins were recovered from a Spanish galleon which was sunk near the Straits of Gibraltar in 1804.
recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句:Has he recovered from his illness?
他的病好了吗?