CNN news 2011-11-22 加文本

短语讲解：

1. They basically can bypass a lot of the procedural hurdles that legislation often runs up against as it tries to make its way through the House and Senate.

run up against意外地碰到,偶遇,撞上,与…相撞,和…发生冲突
例句：Don't back up the moment you run up against a little difficulty.
不要遇到一点困难就打退堂鼓。

2. It has to be a majority of the members on the committee that has to reach agreement, and then it is sent to Congress to both chambers, the House and the Senate. And Congress has to vote on it by December 23rd.

vote on对…进行表决
例句：The chairman asked us to vote on the plan.
主席要我们对计划进行表决。

3. But the committee members need at least 48 hours to look over any plan before they vote on it.

look over仔细检查〔审视〕(某人或某物)
例句：Give me time to look your suggestion over.
给我时间仔细考虑一下你的建议。

4. Something to keep in mind: Congress created these deadlines so Congress can change them, too, or decide to get rid of them altogether.

keep in mind记住
例句：I'll keep your advice in mind.
我要把你的劝告记在心里。
get rid of除掉, 去掉；摆脱
例句：He can't get rid of the cold.
他的感冒老是好不了。

5. Same thing`s going on there now: more protests.

go on继续下去; 发生
例句：Tell me what's going on over there!
告诉我那边发生了什么事儿。

6. Elections for parliament are scheduled to start next week.

be scheduled to安排,预定
例句：The delegation is scheduled to arrive tomorrow.
代表团定于明日到达。

7. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi didn`t have a high-level job in his father`s government, but experts say he had the most influence in Moammar Gadhafi`s inner circle, and they thought Saif was the most likely person to take over control after his father.

take over接管; 接替
例句：She took over his work after his departure.
他离开以后, 她接替了他的工作。

8. The Gadhafi government has been accused of brutally attacking citizens during Libya`s civil war.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：He was accused of murder.
他被指控犯了谋杀罪。

9. So they`re -- we don`t know yet how this is all going to play out.

play out结束；放出；用完；做完
例句：The match was not yet played out.
比赛还没有结束。