VOA常速英语:UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syria

短语讲解：

1. The resolution also calls for an international investigation into possible crimes against humanity.

call for要求
例句：The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

2. "The continued violence, of lack of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, it decides to urgently dispatch an independent, international Commission of Inquiry to investigate violations of international human rights law in the Syrian Arab Republic and where possible to identify those responsible with a view of ensuring that perpetrators of violations are held accountable," said Lusinski.

lack of 缺乏
例句：He can not buy it because of his lack of money.
他因缺钱买不起这个。

3. But, I suspect, Syria is their neighboring country, they must be very concerned, when large numbers - we are talking over 2,000 people -  are killed by their own government, that must be a concern for any neighboring government

talk over说服; 讨论, 商量
例句：I have talked him over.
我已经说服他了。

4. It accuses Syria of arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, torture and ill treatment of detainees, including children.

accuse of指责, 控告
例句：We accused him of taking bribes.
我们控告他受贿。

5. It calls for the Syrian authorities to immediately put an end to all human-rights violations.

put an end to结束,终止
例句：Her sudden arrival put an end to their meeting.
她的突然来到使他们的会议终止了。

6. Splinter says the resolution sends a clear message from the International community that the Syrian government cannot get away with such behavior.

get away with侥幸成功,逃脱处罚
例句：Don't think you can get away with telling lies.
不要以为你撒了谎就可以这样算了。

7. That will be something that the U.N. system and we hope eventually the International Criminal Court will be able to use to hold accountable the Syrian officials who are responsible for giving the orders that are leading to the large numbers of killings of Syrians.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因
例句：Everyone should be responsible for his work
每个人都应对自己的工作负责。
lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

8. Splinter agrees the U.N. Human Rights Council has no stick with which to force Syria to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry or to stop the killings and persecution of its own people.

cooperate with与(某人)协作, 合作
例句：The children cooperated with their teachers in keeping the classroom neat.
孩子们和老师一起保持教室整洁。