CNN news 2011-02-18 加文本

1）As Iranian police round up activists, the State Department begins tweeting encouraging messages in the Farsi language… 伊朗警方将各方活动家召集起来时，国务院开始用波斯语表达些许令人鼓舞的信息……

round sb/sth up是习语，意为“使某人[某物]集合在一起”，例如：
The guide rounded up the tourists and led them back to the coach.
导游把游客集合在一起, 领他们回到车上.
* cowboys rounding up cattle 把牛赶到一起的牛仔
* I spent the morning trying to round up the documents I needed.
我用上午的时间尽力搜集所需要的文件.

2）… the State Department proclaims their support for the universal rights of the Algerian people, adding, these rights apply on the internet. 国务院表示支持阿尔及利亚人民的普遍权利，并补充说，这些权利在网络上同样适用。

proclaim意为“宣告，公布（某事物），声明”，例如：
proclaim the good news 宣布好消息
* proclaim a public holiday 宣布定某日为公众假日
* After its independence India was proclaimed a republic.
印度独立之后宣布成立共和国.

apply通常用于apply (to sb/sth)结构，表示“（与某人[某物]）有关；有效；适用”，例如：
These rules don't always apply. 这些规则并非总能行得通.
What I have said applies only to some of you.
我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人.

3）The government of Syria puts a blogger on trial for espionage… 叙利亚政府以间谍罪对一个博主进行了审理……

put sb/be on trial (for sth)是习语，意为“（使某人）被控告并受审”，例如：
She was put on trial for fraud. 她因涉及诈骗罪而受审.
* He's on trial for his life. 他正在受决定他生死的审判.

4）… cellist Yo-Yo Ma and artist Jasper Johns were honored at the ceremony. 大提琴家Yo-Yo Ma和艺术家Jasper Johns也在典礼上授勋。

honor常用于honor sb/sth (with sth)结构，意为“向某人[某事物]致敬; 表扬某人; 给某人以荣誉”，例如：
I feel highly honoured by your trust. 我得到您的信任, 感到十分荣幸.
* (fml 文) Will you honour me with a visit? 如蒙造访则荣幸之至.