BBC news 2009-12-08 加文本

coincide with与…一致

例句：My holiday coincides with John's.
       我和约翰同时放假。

      My suggestion coincides with your opinion.
      我的提议正和你的意见相合。

2.At the moment, legislation restricting carbon emissions is tied up in the Senate, where it faces stiff opposition both from those who say restrictions will cost the United States in jobs and push up energy prices, and those who simply don't accept that climate change is real or man-made.
 
tied up搁死的,不能挪作他用的

例句：The strike tied up the factory.
      罢工使工厂瘫痪了。

push up推上去; 增高, 提高

例句：If you can't ride your bike to the top of the hill, you'll have to push it up.
      如果你没有办法把车骑到山顶, 那么你得把车推上去。

      What's pushing up the price of oil?
      什么促使油价上涨?

3.Major General Tim Cross said that in his view post-conflict preparations were not in place.

in place在对的位置, 在适当的位置，到位

例句：They put in place the tools of my new business.
      他们把我干这一新行当所需要的用具安放得井井有条。
 
4.He added that he did not believe the US was solely to blame and that Britain had not taken seriously enough the challenges that would arise after the invasion.

be to blame该受责备,应承担责任

例句：She was in no way to blame.
      绝不应该责备她。