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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。

2. The question now is whether his son and successor Kim Jong-un will engage in broader talks about disarmament.

engage in参加; 从事; 忙于
例句：He engaged in a serious study of the problem.
他对这个问题进行了认真的研究。

3. The controversial youth leader was sentenced to a five-year suspended sentence in November last year, but he appealed against the sentence.

appeal against提起上诉
例句：She will appeal against the judge's decision.
她要对判决提出上诉。

4. The ANC's appeals committee led by veteran leader and businessman Cyril Ramaphosa looked into his plea and still found him guilty on the charges of sowing divisions within the party and for bringing the ANC into disrepute.

look into在...里查资料;深入地检查,研究;调查
例句：The government will look into how to reduce unemployment.
政府将研究如何降低失业率。
bring into使进入某种状态
例句：The new law will be brought into force by midnight tomorrow.
新法律于明日午夜生效。

5. Government officials said they would clear out opposition fighters in a matter of hours.

clear out (使)离开
例句：The police cleared out the demonstrators by force.
警察用武力驱赶示威者。

6. The military council that's been governing Egypt since the fall of President Mubarak has come under increasing pressure to honour its promise to hand over power to civilian authorities.

come under遭受
例句：They came under heavy enemy gunfire.
他们受到敌人猛烈炮火的袭击。
hand over让与, 移交;送交
例句：He has resigned and will hand over charge of his office today.
他已辞职, 将在今日办移交手续。

7. The NGOs say that intimidation is now happening on a national scale and is being carried out by supporters loyal to the president.

carry out执行; 贯彻
例句：If you make a promise, it should be carried out.
你许了诺言, 就一定要兑现。

8. The Seychelles' home affairs minister said the financial objectives of the French fishing boat may have been put ahead of the interests of the passengers and crew of the Costa Allegra.

ahead of在…之前
例句：She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

9. Davy Jones reportedly died of a heart attack in Florida.

die of因...而死
例句：He died of a stroke.
他因中风而死。