CNN news 2009-12-08 加文本

1.we don’t really sweep under the carpet, this is a serious issue and we certainly will look into it in detail.

sweep under the carpet掩盖某事，无视某事

例句：Let's sweep the whole unfortunate incident under the carpet and never refer to it again.
      让我们完全忘却那件不幸的事件，并且永远不再谈起它。

2.This UN probe is in addition to an investigation under way at the University of East Anglia which says it is looking to see if there is any evidence that scientific data was manipulated or suppressed.

in addition to除…之外

例句：Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet..
      约翰医生强调不仅要改变饮食还要锻炼身体。

3.Phil Jones, the head of the university's Climate Research Unit has stepped down temporarily.

step down退休, 辞职

例句：The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
      那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。

4.Those who questioned the effects of human activity on climate change have seized on the emails, accusing scientists of conspiring to hide evidence and trying to destroy data.

seize on利用

例句：He seized on my mistake and said I didn't understand.
      他抓住了我的错误就硬说我不懂。