BBC在线收听下载:莫斯科法院判定俄罗斯朋克乐队成员流氓罪

1. Diplomats said Mr. Brahimi had sought a strong endorsement from the Council before taking up the position, but the divide is seen as deep as ever.

take up 占用;化去
例句：The work took up all his time.
那工作花费了他所有的时间。

2. Hassan Nasrallah said that Hazbollah had what he called precision rockets that could hit a number of targets in Israel.

a number of 一些
例句：A number of people have left.
一些人已走了。

3. The trial of a US army major, accused of killing 13 colleagues at Fort hood in Texas 3 years ago, has been postponed indefinitely due to a dispute about his beard.

due to 由于
例句：Her absence was due to the storm.
由于风雨交加她没来。

4. The trial has been put on hold when an appeal's court decides whether this will be allowed.

put on 上演,演出
例句：She took off the old dress and put on a new one.
她脱下旧连衣裙,穿上一件新的。

5. The French actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of assault after an alleged road rage incident in central Paris.

accused of 因某事控告某人;责备
例句：They may even accuse the child of disloyalty. 
他们甚至责备孩子不忠诚。