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be reported to 据说
例句：He is reported to be still in London. 
据报道，他还在伦敦。

2. I've spoken to a rebel commander on the ground who claims thathis men have now taken over that big military camp, that soldierswere on the move fleeing towards Bamako.

take over 取代，占据
例句：Have a rest. I'll take over. 
你歇会儿, 我来替你。 

3. The army was able to put up strong resistance, but not enoughapparently because tonight the outcome is that the Tuareg-ledrebels seemed to have taken over this military camp, which is amajor trophy for them in their fight for an independent north.

be able to do　能（通过努力而获得的能力）
例句：We hoped that we should be able to do that. 
我们希望我们能这样做。 

4. He spent 12 years in prison because of his connection with theBrotherhood, which was previously banned.

spend in 花费(时间、金钱等)做某事
例句：The time I spend in commuting every day adds up to threehours. 
我每天上下班乘车花费的时间加起来有3个小时。

5. This by-election won't change the government of Burma for now,but in the long run it could end up changing history.

end up 结束，以...告终
例句：Somebody like you could end up a goat. 
象你这样的人最后可能变成替罪羊。 

6. At least two people have been arrested, including a governmentemployee.

at least 至少
例句：He smoked at least half a packet of cigarettes a day.
他每天至少抽半包烟。

7.  Emergency repairs have been carried out on the engines of theliner, the Azamara Quest.

carry out 施行
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责. 

8. It's making its way towards Malaysian Borneo and is due toarrive there on Monday.

due to 由于
例句：Her success was in part due to luck. 
她的成功一部分是由于运气。 

9. The communist government in Cuba has declared Good Friday nextweek to be a holiday at the request of Pope Benedict.

at the request of 应...的要求
例句：The last trip was made at the request of Averell Harriman. 
最后这次旅行是应艾夫里尔·哈里曼之请而去的。