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短语讲解：

1. The meeting to take place behind close doors was called by Britain, France and Australia. 
 
take place 发生,举行
例句：The new poll will take place on november 7.
这一轮投票将在11月7日举行。

2. In Washington, President Obama has strongly condemned violence in Egypt that has left more than 500 people dead.

more than 不只是；很
例句：More than 100 people were wounded.
爆炸还造成100多人受伤。

3. Mr. Obama cancelled a joint military exercise that was due to take place in September.

due to 因为,由于
例句：Police say it's due to better policing.
警察说这是因为加强了治安。

4. An overnight curfew has come into force for a second night in Cairo and a number of other Egyptian cities.
 
come into force 开始生效
例句：A naval blockade will also come into force.
一项海军禁令也将付诸实施。

5. During the day, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with security forces in Alexandria and set fire to a government building in Giza in Cairo's western suburbs.

set fire to 放火烧， 点着了…
例句：Aboriginal protesters set fire to an australian flag outside the national parliament in canberra.
澳大利亚土著居民抗议者在堪培拉国家议会外放火焚烧一面澳大利亚国旗。

6. Jim Muir reports from Beirut."Several hours after the blast, fire engines were still struggling to put out the blazes which were sending columns of smoke pouring out of two apartment blocks, one on each side of the busy street where the bomb went off. 
 
put out 生产；伸出；出版；扑灭
例句：The marines and others managed to put out the fire.
海军陆战队士兵和周围的人一同把火扑灭了。

7. A video posted on the internet said it was carried out by a hitherto unknown group calling itself the Battalions of Ayesha. 
 
carry out 执行；进行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

8. Two of the rejected ministers were criticized by parliamentarians as being ally to reformist opposition leaders who disputed the outcome of the 2009 presidential election, a dispute that led to a huge street protest across Iran.

lead to 导致
例句：That can lead to serious consequences.
这会导致严重的后果。