CNN news 2011-08-22 加文本

短语讲解：

1. They were helping us kick off today's show.

kick off (使)开始
例句：The movie festival was kicked off with the showing of a new film.
电影节以放映一部新片开始。

2. First up, we're checking in on two countries in turmoil that are both located in the same part of the world.

be located in坐落于..., 位于...
例句：The new college will be located in the suburbs.
这所新建的学院将设在郊区。

3. Basically, protesters in a bunch of countries revolted against their governments.

revolt against反叛, 反抗; 反感
例句：The prisoners are revolting against living conditions in the prisons by refusing to eat.
囚犯以绝食来抗议监狱里的生活条件。

4. In some cases, it led to longtime leaders being kicked out of power.

lead to导致
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。
kick out撵走; 解雇
例句：She worked for two years and was then kicked out because she was ill.
她干了两年, 后来因病被解雇。

5. There are reports that Syrian military forces have been shooting at civilians who are speaking out against the Syrian government.

speak out毫无保留地说出
例句：I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.
我打算直言反对委员会的决定。

6. But it's pulling dozens of them out because of the violence.

pull out退出
例句：The invading troops are pulling out of the occupied area under international supervision.
入侵部队正在国际监督下撤出占领区。

7. Rebels, like the ones you see in this video that was posted on YouTube, are fighting against the forces of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.

fight against与…作斗争〔争吵〕; 反对…
例句：We will have to fight against difficulties.
我们将不得不同困难作斗争。

8. These people are protesting against their government.

protest against抗议
例句：He protested against the bad treatment.
他抗议这种虐待。

9. Inspired by the "Arab Spring," Malawians took to the streets last month calling for President Bingu wa Mutharika to resign.

call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

10. People here blame the president for mismanaging the economy.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。

11. Wa Mutharika has asked the nation for more time to address their needs, but many here have told us their patience has run out.

run out用完, 耗尽
例句：The soldiers ran out of ammunition and had to withdraw.
士兵们用光了弹药, 不得不撤退。