BBC news 2009-07-12 加文本

1.But the question is whether some of Africa’s leaders who are firmly entrenched in power will pay any attention to it at all.

参考翻译：但是问题是，热衷权利的某些非洲领导人是否会对注意到。

结构分析：这句话的主语和谓语是But the question is，后面是whether引导的表语从句。who are firmly entrenched in power是定语从句，修饰leaders。

2.A spokesman for the British army in Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson said the army had an important job to do there.

参考翻译：驻Helmand 省军队发言人Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson称，英国军队在阿富汗的工作非常重要。

结构分析：to do是不定式做后置定语，修饰job。例如：The next train to arrive was from NewYork.下一列到站的火车是从纽约开来的。

I have nothing to say on this question.在这个问题上，我没有什么话要说。

We are looking for somewhere to live.我们正在找一个地方住。

某些动词或形容词后可接不定式时，它相应的同根名词也常用不定式做定语。

如：He made an attempt to learn English well.他试图学好英语。(attempt to do sth)

His ability to get on with people is his chief advantage.他能和人相处是他的主要优势。(be able to do sth)

I don't trust his promise to come for a visit.我不相信他来访的诺言。(promise to do sth)

3. Speaking in the Dominican Republic, he gave no sign that he’d softened his position following US-backed mediation efforts last week and promised new efforts to return to power in Honduras.

参考翻译：塞拉亚在多米尼加共和国发表讲话，经过上周美国试图调停的努力之后没有表现出任何软化立场的迹象，并承诺将继续努力争取夺回洪都拉斯政权。

结构分析：这句话的主干是 he gave no sign and promised……Speaking in the Dominican Republic是现在分词短语做状语。that he’d softened……是同位语从句，修饰sign。