VOA常速英语:Tension Rises in Egypt Between Government, Protesters

短语讲解：

1. Young people in a tent city at the center of Cairo's Tahrir Square chanted a song from the 1950s, with words updated to refer to their revolution, saying they want to return Egypt to what they see as its former glory.

refer to提及；涉及，谈到，提到；关系到
例句：Don't refer to the matter again.
不要再提这件事了。

2. While they sang, people of all ages flowed through civilian checkpoints into the square in response to a call by activist groups for yet another large protest.

in response to对…做出反应
例句：She laughed in response to his jokes.
他的话引起她大笑。

3. The people complain that the ruling military council and Prime Minister Essam Sharaf are not moving fast enough to implement reforms and to put former regime members and security officers on trial.

on trial受审
例句：He is on trial for murder.
他因谋杀而受审。

4. Later, the government announced that the Cabinet reshuffle had begun, with the resignation of the prime minister's deputy, and said meetings were under way to decide on further changes.

under way已经开始并进行着
The yearly campaign to raise funds for the Red Cross is already under way.
一年一度为红十字会募集基金的运动已在进行中。
decide on就…做出决定, 决定要
例句：Peter decided on a blue sweater.
彼得选定了一件蓝色的运动衫。

5. Also, an Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted a former prime minister and two Cabinet ministers of corruption and sentenced them to up to 10 years in jail.

convict of宣判(某人)犯有(某罪)
例句：The jury convicted the accused man of theft and arson.
陪审团宣判被告犯有偷窃和纵火罪。

6. While tension on the square is rising, the interim government also appears to be losing patience.

appear to似乎，好像
例句：She appeared not to have heard what he had said.
她似乎没有听见他的话。

7. In a tough statement broadcast on national television, and designed to discourage people from blocking government buildings as planned, interim council member Major General Mohsen al-Fangari warned activists not to deviate from their peaceful approach or do anything that would harm the national interest.

deviate from背离, 偏离…
例句：On this occasion the plane deviated from its usual flight path.
这一次那架飞机偏离了正常的航线。

8. Wearing his military uniform, shaking his finger and speaking emphatically, al-Fangari said the council will not give up its role until after elections, scheduled for later this year.

give up放弃;投降; 交出; 自首
例句：She will give up this journey.
她将放弃这次旅行。

9. "When it comes to the trials of police officers, there is a legitimate complaint there," al-Malky noted.

when it comes to当提到……；当谈到……
例句：When it comes to German, I know nothing.
谈到德语,我一窍不通。

10. But when it comes to demanding that the trials in general be sped up, when it comes to the big demands like social justice, I think people just need to be a little bit more patience.

in general一般而言, 总的来说, 从总体上看
例句：The class are, in general, very bright.
总的说来, 这个班级的学生都很聪明。
speed up (使)加速
We are speeding up the mechanization of our agriculture.
我们正在加快农业机械化的步伐。

11. Al-Malky says the government has created a "crisis of confidence" by moving too slowly in the nearly five months since it took power, leaving many people unwilling to trust officials to deliver on their promises.

take power当权，执政
He took power by lawful means.
他用合法的手段取得权力。