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1. Nelson Mandela has been laid to rest in South Africa's Eastern Cape where he grew up.

grow up 向上生长; 长大
例句：Children grow up surrounded by fences.
儿童同样伴随着围栏成长。

2. A human rights group in Saudi Arabia says one of its members has been sentenced to four years in prison and 300 lashes for calling for greater democracy.

be sentenced to 被判处……
例句：The juvenile can only be sentenced to a maximum three years in jail under indian law.
根据印度法律，那名未成年的犯罪嫌疑人最多只能被判处三年监禁。
call for 去接（某人）; 去取（某物）; 需要; 要求
例句：Chinese companies call for fairer treatment from foreigners.
中国公司要求更公平的对待外国人。

3. The worker plunged more than 30 meters to his death from a roof.

more than 不只是; 很; 超过; 在…次以上
例句：More than 1000 turned up.
最后共有1000多人出席。