CNN news 2012-01-22 加文本

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。
run into (使)碰撞
例句：Paul got out of control of his car and ran it into a lamppost.
保罗没能把汽车控制住, 结果把它撞到路灯柱子上去了。

2. There were around 4,200 people on board the Costa Concordia when it ran aground.

on board在船〔火车, 飞机, 汽车〕上
例句：When all passengers were on board, the train pulled out of the station.
所有乘客都上车后, 火车开出了车站。
run aground (船)搁浅；受阻
例句：Our ship ran aground in the fog.
我们的船在雾中搁浅了。

3. As of Monday afternoon, at least six people had died, at least 20 others were injured and around 29 people hadn`t been accounted for.

account for占有，说明〔解释〕…原因，证明
例句：His illness accounts for his absence.
他因为生病, 所以才缺席。

4. Investigators have ruled out technical errors as a cause of the wreck.

rule out宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性
例句：A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.
突如其来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行。

5. The captain has never been involved in an accident before, and his lawyer says the captain was able to save many lives by performing a difficult emergency maneuver and getting the ship into shallow waters.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：Don't involve yourself in unnecessary dispute.
不要把自己卷入无谓的争论中。

6. Meanwhile, the chief executive of Costa Cruises has defended the actions of the crew following this disaster, but says the captain`s actions probably contributed to this wreck.

contribute to促成
例句：Your suggestion has greatly contributed to the accomplishment of our work.
你的建议大大地促进了我们工作的完成。

7. The other unknown is whether the 2,300 tons of fuel oil aboard can be prevented from spilling out into these pristine waters.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句：His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。

8. This means he`s dropping out of the race. During his announcement, Governor Huntsman endorsed Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who won the first two Republican contests in Iowa and New Hampshire.

drop out of不参与,退出
例句：The workers decided to drop out of the organization.
工人们决定退组织。

9. Depending on the results of Saturday`s primary, some analysts expect more candidates to drop out.

depend on随…而定
例句：Whether the game will be played depends on the weather.
比赛是否举行要看天气而定。

10. Whoever does get the Republican nomination will face off against President Obama in the general election, since he is the likely Democratic nominee.

face off与对手对抗，对峙
例句：He want to face off his opponent during the match.
他要在这场比赛中与对手对抗。