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短语讲解：

1. The BBC has learned that the sportswear manufacturer Adidas plans to end itsmultimillion-dollar sponsorship deal with athletics world governing body in thewake of a doping scandal.

deal with 应付; 对待; 惠顾
例句：We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。

2. The BBC understands Adidas informed the IWAF inNovember that it was considering ending their relationship early as a result ofa World Antidoping Agency report into states-sponsored doping in Russianathletics.

as a result of 因; 由于…的结果; 起因
例句：Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation.
调查结果,许多事实暴露出来。

3. When a second report was published earlier this month alleging theIWAF had covered up doping.

cover up 掩盖; 掩饰; 盖起来
例句：He tried to cover up his guilt by lying.
他企图用说谎来掩盖罪行。

4. The11-year sponsorship deal was due to end until 2019, and was reportedly wortharound 33 million US dollars.

due to 由于; 因为; 欠下债[账]
例句：They may be due to senile atherosclerosis.
可能是由于老年性动脉硬化。

5. The campaign groups says that in recent days security services haveraided about 5,000 homes in Cairo looking for people who may be planning totake to the streets on Monday to mark the overthrow of Mubarak. 
 
look for 寻找（某人或某物）
例句：Some things to look for include:
需要理清的问题如下。

6. Millions of people across the eastern United States are clearing up after oneof the biggest winter storms in recent decades.

clear up （天空） 放晴; 治疗; 处理
例句：I hope your troubles clear up soon.
我希望你的困难尽快了结。

7. Nine of those who took part in the Paris attacksdied that night or in the immediate aftermath.

take part in 参加…，参与…活动
例句：Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?

8. So the normallyceremonial figure of president, who has the power to dissolve Parliament atwill, could soon end up playing a more active role.

end up （以…）结束; 最终成为[变得]
例句：You end up having more.
付出了，就会得到很多。