CNN news 2011-12-20 加文本

短语讲解：

1. You know some of the big ones: freedom of religion and speech, protection from having to testify against yourself, protection from cruel and unusual punishment.

testify against作不利于…的证明
例句：He will not testify against his own brother .
他不会出庭作对自己兄弟不利的证词。

2. NBA had to cancel part of its season because of a lockout, but when the league does start back up later this month, it`s going to have something new: a program on player concussions.

back up支持，证实；增援，后援
例句：The policeman wouldn't have believed me if you hadn't backed me up.
如果当时你不支持我, 警察是不会相信我的。

3. The NBA announced the new plan on Monday. Its goal is to protect players from the long-term impact of these head injuries.

protect from保护, 保卫
例句：An umbrella will protect you from the rain.
雨伞可以保护你不至于淋雨。

4. The NBA`s went into effect last Friday when training camps opened.

go into effect生效
例句：This law will go into effect on the day of its promulgation.
本法自公布之日起施行。

5. It`s something that you can hold onto, and it`s real.

hold onto紧紧抓住; 不卖出
例句：My child holds onto my hand tightly while we cross the street.
横穿马路时, 孩子紧拉着我的手不放。

6. You have to plan for these worst-case scenarios.

plan for为…做安排
例句：They are planning for an outing.
他们计划进行一次郊游。

7. And people who are buying land, which is illiquid, need to take that into account.

take into account重视,考虑
例句：They had to take the baby into account when they wanted to go out.
每当要外出时,他们总得考虑如何将婴孩安顿好。

8. And agricultural prices may come down.

come down (物价等)跌落
例句：The price of coal has come down this week.
本周煤价跌落下来。

9. The dog`s owner says the little guys know it`s time to work when those harnesses go on.

go on继续下去
例句：If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。

10. They don`t bark, eat or jump on anyone.

jump on袭击
例句：The dog jumped on the stranger.
这条狗突然向陌生人猛扑过去。