BBC在线收听下载:罗塞夫提议举行政改公投以平息示威活动

短语讲解：

1. A court in Italy has sentenced the former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to seven years in prison for paying for sex with an underage prostitute and banned him from public office for life.

pay for 赔偿；为…付钱
例句：I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。

2. The Pakistani Taliban say they have set up a new faction to target foreigners across Pakistan following their killing of 10 climbers in the country's north on Saturday.

set up 建立；准备
例句：You set up the deal!
整桩生意是你一手安排的!

3. Thirty-six people have been arrested in connection with the attack.

in connection with 与…有关，连同
例句：That is a problem in connection with the military affairs. 
那是一个和军事有关的问题。 

4. Earlier she met leaders of the group that started the nationwide protest more than a week ago.

more than 不止
例句：We have more than a car!
我们可不止有辆车！

5. I understand that there are many things that are difficult for the UN Security Council to agree on, but sexual violence in conflict should not be one of them.

agree on 商定的,达成一致的
例句：They agree on these terms. 
他们一致同意这些条款。 

6. That it is a crime to rape young children is not something I imagine anyone in this room would not be able to agree on.

be able to 能够
例句：We hope you'll be able to attend.
我们希望你能够前来参加。

7. At least 16 soldiers have been killed and the Red Cross says it has brought almost 100 people to hospital with injuries.

at least 至少
例句：Can we at least try?
我们至少试试看吧？

8. Fighting broke out last week in the city between Sunni and Shia groups, which support opposing sides in the civil war in Syria.

break out 突然发生，爆发
例句：Protests, although small, break out more frequently.
抗议活动虽然规模小，却更加频繁地爆发。

9. In a meeting with the ruling family in the capital Doha, he confirmed that he'll hand power to his 33-year-old son, Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.

meet with 会见
例句：He will also meet with premier wen jiabao.
他还将会见温家宝总理。

10. The emir is due to make an official announcement on Tuesday, which has been declared a national holiday.

due to  因为,由于
例句：His failure was due to carelessness.
他的失败是由于粗心大意。