BBC news 2009-12-02 加文本

1.Within the next few hours, President Obama is due to announce his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan including a date for the beginning of the withdrawal of US troops.

is due to应该，计划

例句：He is due to speak tonight.
       他预定今晚演说。

2.Officials say that his long-awaited address will include a plan to start pulling out American forces.

pull out退出

例句：The invading troops are pulling out of the occupied area under international supervision.
      入侵部队正在国际监督下撤出占领区。

3.Celebrations have been taking place in Portugal to mark the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty, eight years after the task of reforming the European Union was begun.

come into force开始生效

例句：The new law comes into force from the day of its promulgation.
      新法律自公布之日起生效。

4.however, he ruled out any emission cuts by India because they would harm its economic development.

rule out宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性

例句：The regulations rule out anyone under the age of eighteen.
      按规定, 18岁以下的人都不能参加。

      A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.
      突如其来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行。

5.The police statement shed no further light on the events leading up to the crash, which sparked a frenzy of media speculation throughout the United States and beyond.

shed light on照亮,查明,说明,解释

例句：This information may shed light on me mystery.
       这项情报可能有助于查明那件疑案。