CNN news 2011-12-14 加文本

短语讲解：

1. First up, reports of a deadline for people protesting against their government in Syria.

protest against抗议
例句：All local farmers protested against building the new airport on their farm land.
当地农民抗议在他们的农田上建新飞机场。

2. Stop the demonstrations and hand in your weapons by tonight or face bombardment.

hand in交上, 递交, 呈送
例句：He handed in his resignation right after the cabinet meeting.
内阁会议一开完, 他就提出了辞呈。

3. The Syrian government and military have been accused of using violence against these protesters.

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

4. Supporters say the groups cost less money and can respond faster to threats.

respond to对…有某种反应〔感觉, 表现〕
例句：She responded to the news by bursting into tears.
她听到那个消息后眼泪夺眶而出。

5. Critics are concerned that the groups might turn on their communities or get involved in rivalries with neighboring groups.

turn on (使)感兴趣; (使)兴奋
例句：What kind of music turns you on?
你特别爱听什么音乐?
involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。

6. Iranian officials say they`re not going to return an unmanned U.S. stealth plane that Iran claims to have shot down recently.

shoot down击落
例句：The airplanes were shot down in flames.
那些飞机被击中起火坠落。

7. Iran says no one sends back spying equipment.

send back归还
例句：Send those things back; they are not what I ordered.
把那些东西退回去, 我订的不是这些东西。

8. It`s also where a famous award is given out every year.

give out散发，分发，颁发
例句：I saw a man giving out handbills in the street.
我看见一位男子在大街上散发传单。

9. Tawakkul Karman, first Arab woman ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize, who took on a dictator and continues the drive for full democracy in Yemen.

take on穿上;呈现; 承担
例句：He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities.
他不愿承担重任。

10. The three women who won the Nobel Prize today are all remarkable examples of not only their own determination and spirit, but also a reminder that when we empower women around the world, then everyone is better off.

be better off更富裕；生活更好
例句：We are much better off now.
我们现在的生活好多了。