BBC news 2014-12-11 加文本

短语讲解：

1. The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was deeply saddened by what he described as a brutal death.

describe as 描述为
例句：He is variously describe as a doctor and a monster 
他被一些人说成是大夫,又被另一些人描述为怪物 

2. The campaign group Greenpeace has apologized for any moral offense caused by a publicity stunt close to a world heritage site in Peru.

close to 离…近; 与…关系密切
例句：That bolt came very close to us. 
离我们很近的地方打了个闪电。 

3. He’s charged by the ICC with crimes against humanity relating to the bloody repression of the uprising in 2011 in which his father was ousted and killed.

relate to 涉及; 同…有…关系
例句：All these questions relate to philosophy. 
这些问题都跟哲学有关。 

4. Libyan government has said it can’t hand him over because he’s been detained by the influential rebel group, the Zitan Brigade.

hand over 交出;  交付
例句：He will hand over charge of his office tomorrow. 
他将在明天移交工作。 

5. The Kenyan bus crew accused of stripping a woman has been charged with sexual assault and robbery with violence.

accuse of 指责，控告
例句：They may even accuse the child of disloyalty. 
他们甚至责备孩子不忠诚。 

6. A video of the incident which showed the women pleading with the man not to rape her led to a social media campaign and demonstrations.

lead to 导致
例句：He speculated that this might lead to a success. 
他推测这可能会导致成功。