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短语讲解：

1. The law demands that people use toilets in public buildings and schools that match the sex on their birth certificate rather than their gender identity.

rather than （要） …而不…，与其…倒不如…
例句：He ran rather than walked.
更确切地说，他是跑而不是走。

2. A French cardinal accused of covering up child sex abuse by priests has acknowledged that his diocese made some mistakes and that victims had a right to truth and justice.

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。

3. Cardinal Philippe made his statement after a meeting in Lyon of more than 200 priests who had heard from a victim of Bernard Prey at, a priest who has admitted sexually abusing young boys over 25 years ago.

more than 超过; 不只是; 很; 在…次以上
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever.
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。

4. Researchers have come up with a theory that bed bugs have favorite colors, red and black, and dislike white and yellow.

come up with 想出; 提出; 追赶上; 设法拿出
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。