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2012-03-23来源:BBC
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1. Mohammed Merah was hiding in the bathroom of his apartment in Toulouse when commandos broke in after a 30-hour siege.

break in闯入
例句:We were watching TV when he broke in.
我们正在看电视, 他突然闯了进来。

2. A rebel spokesman said the soldiers would return the country to democracy as soon as national unity and integrity were assured.

as soon as一经...;立即...;一...就...
例句:Come here as soon as you finish the work.
工作一结束你就到这里来。

3. We've called for calm; we've called for restoration of the civilian government under constitutional rule without delay so that the elections can proceed as scheduled.

call for要求
例句:The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

4. But still the hunt for the missing goes on.

hunt for寻找某人〔某物〕
例句:The whole neighborhood have been hunting for the missing child.
整条街的人都在寻找那个失踪的孩子。

5. The United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution calling on Sri Lanka to investigate war crimes allegedly committed during its long conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels.

call on要求, 请求
例句:He called on his friends to help him.
他向朋友求助。

6. But the United States said Sri Lanka was not doing enough to hold those responsible for violations to account.

responsible for为…负责;是造成…的原因
例句:The bad weather is responsible for the small attendance.
出席率低是由于天气不佳。

7. They say the victims, including three children, were travelling on a bus when it came under fire in Idlib province.

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。

8. The Mexican army has detained a local police chief who had in his possession arms, drugs and banners referring to a drug cartel.

refer to有关, 针对
例句:The regulations refer only to children.
这些规定只适用于小孩子。

9. They found hand grenades, rifles, cocaine and banners and pamphlets about a drug cartel known as the Knights Templar, which is one of Mexico's newest cartels.

known as被认为是,被称为
例句:Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.
广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。

10. Schools in Brazil have started to place computer chips in school uniforms to keep track of pupils and reduce truancy.

keep track of与…失去〔保持〕联系; 了解〔忘记〕
例句:As a doctor, Brooks has to keep track of the latest developments in medicine.
作为一名医生, 布鲁克斯必须了解医学的最新发展动态。