CNN news 2012-02-02 加文本

protect against保护, 保卫
例句：You need warm clothes to protect you against the cold.
你需要暖和的衣服来御寒。

2. The European Union is among those who don`t believe that, so it`s putting sanctions, a form of punishment, on Iran, saying E.U. member countries will stop buying Iranian oil in July.

put on强使承担
例句：Why are you trying to put the blame on me?
你为什么总想把责任推到我身上呢?

3. Iran`s oil exports account for the vast majority of its income, but European countries by just 20 percent.

account for占有，占...百分比
例句：APEC members account for more than half of the world's economic output.
亚太经合组织成员的经济总量在世界占一半以上。

4. I don`t think anyone is expecting that China, in particular, or India, or some of the other major Asian markets are going to cut off purchases of Iranian oil.

in particular特别地;尤其
例句：She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。
cut off切断;中断
例句：I was cut off on my line to London.
我打伦敦长途时,电话线被切断了。

5. Their economies are too dependent on it.

be dependent on依靠,依赖
例句：The country is dependent on foreign aid.
这个国家靠外援生存。

6. It`s the FEC, the Federal Election Commission, that keeps tabs on campaign contributions.

keep on继续
例句：The captain was able to keep the ship on her course in spite of the storm.
尽管有风暴, 船长仍使船沿航道继续航行。

7. And in election years, the FEC has its work cut out for it.

cut out for适合于，准备；面对
例句：We soon realized that she was cut out to be a teacher.
我们不久就了解到她适合当教师。

8. For example, Americans can each contribute up to $2,500 to a candidate per election.

contribute to捐助;帮助
例句：How much did you contribute to the relief fund?
你为那笔救济金捐了多少?

9. But they can give over $30,000 to a national political party.

give over交付; 交出
例句：He gave over charge of his office to his successor today.
他今天向继任者交接了工作。