BBC news 2010-01-26 加文本

1.Saddam Hussein's right hand man, Ali Hassan al-Majeed, better known as Chemical Ali, has been executed in Iraq.

right hand得力助手

2.Earlier, the Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive said his government could lead the rebuilding, but he added it would need to rely strongly on its international partners.

rely on依赖,依靠

例句：You should rely on your own discrimination。
      你应该相信自己的眼力。
 
3.People, who lived through the attacks of November 2008, just over a year ago, say that this time it was worse.

live through度过,经受过

例句：I doubt if he will live through the winter.
      他的病怕熬不过冬天了。

4.And the board of Ethiopian Airlines has been meeting for most of the day to work out their response and how best to support the families of the passengers.

work out慢慢地想出;算出,理解;制定出,拟定出;解决

例句：We must work out a plan to cater to the need of our clients.
      我们必须想方设法满足客户的需求。

5.While Lebanon has ruled out any foul play, authorities here in Ethiopia say they want it with a conclusive report on the cause of the crash.

rule out拒绝考虑,把…排除在外,使成为不可能

例句：I think we can rule out the possibility of objection to us.
      我认为我们可以排除有人反对我们的可能性。