BBC news 2009-11-06 加文本

1.He said he’d made that decision due to the lack of progress in the peace process.

due to由于，因为

例句：Her absence is due to illness.
      她因病缺席。

      Due to the extreme cold, we were unable to plant the trees.
      由于天气很冷, 所以我们无法去植树。

2.This isn't the first time Mr. Abbas has made such a threat and it’s by no means certain that these elections will actually take place.

by no means绝不, 一点也不, 根本不，决不

例句：This by no means the first time you have been late.
      这绝不是你第一次迟到了。

3.The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she looked forward to working with Mr. Abbas in any new capacity.

look forward to期望, 盼望

例句：I'm looking forward to your visit next week.
      我在盼望着你下周光临。

      We look forward to seeing you again.
      我们期待着与你再次相见。

4.One suspect is believed to be in custody while another is said to remain at large.

at large(囚犯)在逃, 逍遥法外
 
例句：The soldier reported that a prisoner was at large.
      士兵报告说一名囚犯在逃。

      The escaped prisoner is still at large.
      那个逃犯仍逍遥法外。

5.Officials at the United Nations Climate Conference in Barcelona have cast further doubt on whether a binding international agreement can be achieved at next month’s Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen.

cast doubt on使人对…产生怀疑

例句：She cast doubt on this news.
      她对这消息有所怀疑。

6.The deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya has accused the interim authorities and their supporters in Congress of failing to adhere to the terms of the agreement signed last week to end the country's political crisis.

adhere to遵循, 依附; 坚持

例句：Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
      糨糊是用以使一个接触面粘住另一个接触面的。

      Most people adhere to the church of their parents.
      多数人都依附于父母的教会。