CNN news 2011-03-30 加文本

短语讲解：

1. In the mean time there were other developments today.

 in the mean time 同时
例句：In the mean time evil may be triumphant. 
 同时，罪恶的勾当也许会十分猖獗。

2. What they would like to do is put that water somewhere else pumped out of the areas they found it but they have no more space and any containers in which to place it.

pump out 抽出
例句：Let's pump out the well. 
 让我们把井里的水抽干。

3. They have now managed to gain back more ground they have ever controlled since the uprising began and they will say that is because of the international support because of those air strikes that literally bombed Gaddafi's military back from Bangazi, all the way westward clearing it out for them to be able to push forward. Since the fighting began this morning they say that Gaddafi's troops have been firing tanks and artillery around are found and they have been firing back with artillery as well to clear the rival as they continue to push westward.

manage to 达成，设法
例句：I just managed to get there in time. 
 我好不容易才及时赶到那里。
because of 因为，由于
例句：All flights have been cancelled because of fog. 
 因为有雾所有航班都已取消.
push forward 向前推进
例句：If we push forward, we can get home before dark. 
 加紧赶路，在天黑之前就能够到家了。

4. His supporters which include the pope from President Jimmy Carter entertained and he's got a number of high profiles for his backing and this execution goes ahead innocent man be put to death.

put to death 处死
例句：The criminals were put to death.
这些罪犯被处死。

5. He's explained that he is the wrong person, they got the wrong man and he should not be put to death for the crime and his appeals have been going on for years and years the Supreme Court just a few years ago had allowed the executions to go ahead and then sparked the last minute.

go ahead 前进
例句：Despite the bad weather the fete will go ahead. 
 尽管天气不好, 游乐会照常举行. 

6. They are similar to other images you have seen slamming into coastal, fishing village towns, taking away everything in its path.

be similar to 与…相似
例句：Her job is broadly similar to mine. 
 她的工作和我的大体相似