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bring in把…拿进来, 带进来,引进
例句：The policeman brought in two boys whom he had caught stealing.
警察把两个当场抓获的小偷带到警察局。

2. In another development, the United Nations Security Council has unanimously demanded immediate humanitarian access to Syria, and the statement was backed by China and Russia, who until now have resisted any moves to condemn Syria or take action against it.

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。

3. The Security Council expressed disappointment that the UN humanitarian aid chief Valerie Amos has been barred from the country and demanded that she be given immediate access.

bar from禁止(接近〔做〕…)
例句：The members voted to bar women from the club.
会员表决不让妇女加入该俱乐部。

4. They'd been prevented from leaving the country after being charged with receiving illegal funding from overseas and accused of stirring up unrest.

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。
charge with指控…犯有罪
例句：They charged him with negligence of duty.
他们指责他玩忽职守。
accuse of指责, 控告
例句：She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。
stir up引起; 激起
例句：The speech stirred up a lot of excitement.
那场演说引起很大的骚动。

5. What really caused outrage in Washington was when the Americans were stopped from leaving the country.

stop from阻止某事发生
例句：Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes.
眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。

6. It's estimated that almost 17 million people were out of work.

out of work失业
例句：The recession have put millions out of work.
这次经济衰退造成数百万人的失业。

7. In Austria, unemployment was only 4%, compared to 23.3% in Spain.

compare to把…比作, 喻为; 与…相比
例句：Life is compared to a voyage.
人生好比航海。

8. Pakistan says it'll press ahead with plans to build a pipeline importing gas directly from Iran despite strong criticism from the United States.

press with使(某人)受…所困扰
例句：The policeman pressed him with questions.
警察不断向他提问题。

9. The US secretary of state said if it went ahead, it could lead to sanctions being imposed on Pakistan.

impose on把…加于
例句：Heavy duties are imposed on imports.
对进口物品课以重税。

10. Around a million people died, mainly of disease and starvation, in the ensuing civil war between 1967 and 1970.

die of因...而死
例句：He died of a stroke.
他因中风而死。