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be different from与…不同
例句：Their tastes are different from mine.
他们的爱好与我的不同。

2. He says these numbers will probably go up and down.

up and down上上下下
例句：She was jumping up and down.
她上上下下地蹦着。

3. At this time, the Security Council is not taking action when it comes to the nation of Syria and the violence that`s been raging in that Middle Eastern country for months.

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。
when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……；当涉及到……
例句：When it comes to cooking I know nothing.
说到做饭，我是一窍不通。

4. But China and Russia voted against the resolution.

vote against投票反对
例句：Eight delegates voted against the motion.
八名代表投票反对这一动议。

5. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to the no vote.

respond to对…作出反应〔回答〕
例句：The teacher responded affirmatively to the question that student put forward.
老师对那个学生的问题作了肯定的回答。

6. Those countries that refused to support the Arab League plan bear full responsibility for protecting the brutal regime in Damascus.

bear responsibility for对…负有责任
例句：She bear full responsibility for herself that two children had to fend for.
她一个人负起抚养两个孩子的全部责任。

7. Weeks of heavy rains have caused river levels to rise up, and officials are predicting record-breaking floods there.

rise up站起来；升起
例句：The balloon rose up slowly into the air.
气球缓缓升上天空。

8. In the town you see right here, the water has started to go down after days of major flooding.

go down沉下; 落下; 降低
例句：Prices began to go down.
物价开始下降。

9. But they have been warned: stay away from the waters.

stay away from与……保持距离
例句：They told him to stay away from these people.
他们让他不要和这些人接近。