FURY has erupted at a gruelling summit in Copenhagen on rolling back climate change as poor nations took to task a draft deal whose supporters even said was less than they sought.

Question

this is extracted from newspaper for the purpose of study english

. Who can explain (the rolling back_ and( took to task a graft deal whose supporters even said was less lan they sought) mean here

Answer 1

rolling back: means reversing what has been done

took to task: means critically examined and often complained about. When I take my children to task, it means I am holding them accountable for their actions.

Answer 2

"Rolling back" means reversing the trend (of global warming), by stopping the annual increase of CO2 in the atmosphere, which has been going on for about 150 years.

"Took to task" means "complained about".
"draft deal" means an attempt to get a written agreement on which all participants agree.

Answer 3

Here is a dictionary (and encyclopedia) that has a good index of idioms.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/took+to+task

Answer 4

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