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describe as描述为
例句：He describes himself as a doctor.
他声称自己是医生。

2. he Pope praised progress on freedom of religion here, but he called for more, including religious teaching in universities and schools.

call for需要
例句：This is a problem that calls for immediate solution.
这是个迫切需要解决的问题。

3. Yesterday, Damascus said it approved the plan, but the State Department spokeswoman in Washington, Victoria Nuland, said no action had been taken.

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。

4. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Bamako today in support of the coup, chanting slogans against the West African regional grouping Ecowas.

in support of支持;拥护
例句：She spoke in support of the project.
她发言支持这项计划。

5. Under the new deal, a cap of 70 euro cents per megabyte will be set, which will fall to 20 cents by 2014.

come down (物价等)跌落
例句：The price of coal has come down this week.
本周煤价跌落下来。

6. And the EU is also introducing greater competition, allowing consumers to sign up with one provider for domestic calls and data, and another one when they are abroad all on the same number.

sign up和…签约; 报名参加 (课程)
例句：He signed up as a flight attendant with Korean Air.
他与大韩航空公司签了约，当机乘员。

7. Prosecutors in Chile say they'll seek murder charges against four suspected neo-Nazis accused of brutally attacking and killing a young gay man.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。

8. The action is likely to coincide with other unions' plans for a general strike.

coincide with与…一致
例句：My suggestion coincides with your opinion.
我的提议正和你的意见相合。