BBC news 2013-02-04 加文本

短语讲解：

1. Mr. Assad said it was capable of confronting any assault and accused Israel of cooperating with Syria’s enemies inside and outside the country.

cooperate with 与(某人)协作， 合作
例句：I will cooperate with him on that project.
我会和他合作执行那个计划。

2. They say we can defend ourselves and so on.

so on 等等
例句：Stone products incldues granite, marble and so on.
石材产品主要有花岗岩、大理石等。

3. The Malian president has offered to hold talks with the MNLA in order to help secure the town.

in order to 为了…
例句：We used the computer in order to save time.
我们使用计算机以便节省时间。

4. Voters will be chosen more than 600 deputies with women and Afro Cubans well represented.

more than 不止
例句：She was no more than 16.
她是不超过16个。

5. Britain says discussions will probably focus on peace efforts between the Taliban and the Afghan authorities and how Pakistan and other countries can support them.

focus on 集中在
例句：Please focus on one of the key issues.
请将思绪集中于其中一个关键问题上。