BBC news 2009-10-20 加文本

1.The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she expects a resolution to the election dispute in the coming days.

in the coming days在未来的几天，注意和下面一个词组的区别：

in the days to come将来，今后

例句：In the days to come it may be possible to travel beyond the Solar System.
      将来也许有可能到太阳系外面去旅行。

2.So far it has not accepted the findings of a UN-backed fraud panel that has thrown out a third of Mr. Karzai’s votes, appearing to set the stage for a second round runoff.

set the stage for为…打好基础;为…创造条件

例句：They've set the stage for a protracted struggle.
      他们已作好长期争斗的准备。

      Saber rattling that set the stage for war.
      为战争提供基础的作响的军刀

3.Hillary Clinton says she is hopeful a resolution to the disputed presidential election will be in line with the constitutional order and she expects Mr. Karzai to announce his intentions shortly.

in line with跟…一致, 符合,按照

例句：The new proposal is in line with our general line.
      新建议和我们总的原则是一致的。

4.The American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the engagement would hinge on the end of the conflict in Darfur, the implementation of a peace agreement with the south and the guarantee that Sudan would not be a safe haven to terrorists.

hinge on取决于…, 以…为转移

例句：Everything hinges on his decision.
      一切由他决定。

      Everything hinges upon what happens next.
      一切以下一步的发展而定。