CNN news 2011-01-28 加文本

1.The uprising that drove out Tunisia's longtime president may not be on many Americans' radar, but experts say it should be.

drive out驱逐, 驱散

例句：Let's drive out the enemy!
      咱们把敌人赶出去!

      I watched him drive the cattle out.
      我看着他把牛赶出去。

2.where there are many countries with which the United States has very close ties and which are very important to the U.S. in terms of price of oil or the war against terrorism.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来

例句：He referred to your work in terms of high praise.
      他对你的工作大加赞扬。

      He thought of everything in terms of money.
      他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

3.Tunisia's revolt started with younger citizens fed up with high unemployment, rising costs of living and a corrupt federal government.

fed up with受够了…

例句：They get fed up with her moans.
      她的抱怨令他们感到厌烦。