长难句解析

Tensions1 remain2 high3 as Israeli police stop Palestinian men from entering the compound, forcing them to pray outside the Old City gates4.

解：主语1+系动词2+表语3+状语从句4

析：该句的主句“Tensions remain high”为主系表结构，其后跟随由“as”引导的状语从句“Israeli police stop...pray outside the Old City gates”，其中，现在分词短语“forcing them to pray outside the Old City gates”作状语。

重点词汇词组

1. carry out 执行，实行

例：The Social Democrats could still carry out their threat to leave the government.

社会民主党人仍然可能实现其脱离政府的威胁。

相关俚语：

carry the ball 承担责任

例：My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.

我的搭档病了，所以我得负起全责。

2. break out 爆发

例：The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.

当局已敦促人们储备燃料以防战争爆发。

常见搭配：

break down 失败; 瘫痪

例：Talks with business leaders broke down last night.

与商界领导人的谈判于昨晚失败了。

3. force sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事

例：He took two women hostage and forced them to drive away from the area.

他劫持了两名女人质并强迫她们开车离开这个地区。

常见搭配：

force sth. out of sb. 强使某人说出......

例：I managed to force the truth out of him.

我设法迫使他说出了实情。

4. preside over sth. 掌管；主持（正式会议或审判）

例：Judge Langdale is to preside over the official enquiry into the case.

兰代尔法官将主持这个案子的正式调查。

常见搭配：

preside at sth. 主持（会议、仪式等）

例：They asked if I would preside at the committee meeting.

他们问我是否会主持委员会会议。

5. pronounce 宣称；宣布；断言

例：He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

他被送往医院，到了医院就被宣布已死亡。

常见搭配：

pronounce on/upon sth. 发表对......的看法

例：I'd rather not go pronouncing on a subject that I know so little about.

我不想对一个我知之甚少的话题作任何评论。

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