BBC news 2009-10-21 加文本

1.The Interior Minister Rehman Malik said the attackers had proved themselves to be neither friends of Islam nor friends of Pakistan.

prove to be经证明是,判明是

例句：His new premises have proved to be favorable to business.
      他的那栋新建的大楼已证实对他的生意有利。

neither nor既不…也不…

例句：Neither prayers nor curses did any good.
      祈祷和咒语都不会起任何作用。

2.The West African group Ecowas has suspended Niger after President Mamadou Tandja went ahead with Tuesday’s parliamentary election.

go ahead往前走,继续,进展,进步

例句：Why don't you go on ahead? I'll meet you there.
      您怎么不先去呢?我将在那碰你。

      You go ahead.I'll join you shortly.
      你们先开始。我一会儿就来(一块儿干)

3.Once the sanctions are imposed on Niger, the Niger file is going to be transferred to the African Union which is obliged to adopt similar measures vis-a-vis in Niger, and it will not end, it might end up at the level of the UN Security Council.

be obliged to不得不

例句：They were obliged by circumstances to do it.
      情况使他们不得不这样做。

end up〉(以…)结束; 最终成为〔变得〕
 
例句：How does the story end up?
      这篇故事是怎么结尾的?

     The boy's ball ended up on the garage roof.
     这男孩的球落到了汽车库顶上。

4.Mr. al-Maliki, who is in Washington for a conference aimed at encouraging international investment in Iraq, said he was determined to get the electoral law passed in time.

be determined to决心,决定

例句：We are determined to fulfill the task.
      我们决定完成这项任务。

      They are determined to smite the invaders hip and thigh.
      他们决心狠狠打击侵略者。

5.But Iran has objected to France being part of the deal and may also be reluctant to send its uranium abroad.

object to反对,不赞成

例句：He objected to being treated like a guest.
      他不赞成把他当作客人看待。

be reluctant to勉强…,不情愿…

例句：He is reluctant to get too much publicity.
      他不愿抛头露面。

      This is a soil reluctant to the plough.
      这土地很难耕作。