BBC news 2009-06-26 加文本

1.The star who’s 50 years old is due to start a series of comeback concerts in London in July.

is due to应该

例句：Is the next meeting due to be held in 2 weeks?
      下次会议是定于两星期内召开吗？

2.It's stated America’s intention to provide the transitional federal government of Somalia with 19 tons of ammunition and additional weapons.

the intention to do sth做某事的意图，动词形势是intend to

例句：I intend to visit my native place this summer vacation.
      今年暑假我准备回老家看看。

3. The left-wing president Manuel Zelaya said he’d defy the Supreme Court and go ahead with the referendum on Sunday that could pave the way for his reelection to a second term in office.

go ahead with继续进行

例句：She presented a strong case to go ahead with the new project even though it is risky.
      她力陈理由，虽然这个新项目非常冒险，但还是应该继续下去。

pave the way for为...铺平道路

例句：Their economic policy pave the way for industrial expansion.
      他们的经济政策为工业发展铺平了道路。

4.She was 62 and had been suffering from cancer.

suffer from忍受, 遭受

例句：If you suffer from epistaxis caused by excessive internal heat, then you should not eat any spicy food.
       如果是因为上火而经常鼻衄，那就应当忌食辛辣了。

5.The police in northern England have praised the honesty of a member of the public who handed in a lost rucksack containing the equivalent of 16,000 dollars in cash.

hand in交上【法】缴纳, 上交

例句：Hand in your papers.
      把卷子交上来。

equivalent of/to等于; 折合

例句：This qualification is equivalent to a degree.
       这个资格证书相当于学位证。