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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。

2. Now the US is urging the Afghan government to take action to protect Nato forces after what it described as "a challenging week in the country".

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。
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。

3. Residents have told the BBC that a curfew has been placed on the people in the area, and they have been asked not to leave their homes.

place on把…放在…上; 把…强加于…
例句：He placed the blame on his wife.
他归咎于他的妻子。

4. At Baba Amr itself, hundreds of armed rebels from the Free Syrian Army are holding out against siege and bombardment by security forces.

hold out顶住, 坚持
例句：The rescue team hoped the men on the boat could hold out till they arrived.
救护队希望船上的人能坚持到他们到达。

5. Mr Mugabe told his supporters that those who opposed his stance against homosexuality and same-sex marriage could go to hell.

go to hell完蛋,毁灭
例句：An American will go to hell for a bag of coffee.
美国人为了一袋咖啡连地狱都愿意下。

6. Judge Francesca Vitale delivering the court ruling, declaring that the case was being thrown out.

throw out拒绝; 否决
例句：The case was thrown out of court because of insufficient evidence.
由于证据不足, 法庭对此案不予受理。

7. The Brazilian navy says the fire has destroyed the entire station and is still not under control.

under control被控制住
例句：The police kept the mob under control.
警察将暴徒制服。

8. President Obama's page on the social networking website Google+ has been inundated with messages in Chinese after Internet users in China found that local restrictions have been removed.

inundate with使充满; 使难以应付
例句：The office was inundated with letters of complaint.
表示不满的信件洪水般涌入办公室。