BBC news 2009-09-01 加文本

be aware of 意识到,注意到,知道,明白

例句：I was not aware of the slight changes.
      我察觉不到这细微的变化。

      All the while I was acutely aware of her nearness.
      我一直强烈地意识到她离我很近。

2.Senior Commanders have long understood that providing security and better government for most Afghans rather than waging war on the Taliban is the key to defeating the insurgency.

rather than而不

例句：Most thinking is reactive rather than projective.
      思考问题多数情况是被动反应而不是主动想办法。

      Dozens of MPs had sloped home, rather than vote.
      下院的几十名议员不投票回家了。

3.In a joint statement, Turkey and Armenia said the agreement would contribute to regional peace and stability.

contribute to为…作出贡献,为…撰稿,向…投稿,捐助,有助于,促进

例句：They contributed tactlessly to a general discontent.
      他们很不策略地造成普遍的不满。

      A quantity of oil supplies contributed to the Blaze.
      大量的供油促成烈火。