BBC news 2010-01-29 加文本

1.Foreign ministers from some 70 countries meeting in London have backed a new strategy they hope will bring an end to the conflict in Afghanistan.

bring an end to结束,使完结

例句：They granted the second subsidy only on condition that the king himself went abroad to try to bring an end to the war.
      只有国王本人到国外去以尽力结束这场战争，他们才会提供第二笔补助。

2. But the judge said there was no proof that Mr de Villepin had acted in bad faith.

in bad faith欺诈地[诚意地], 不老实地[老实地]

例句：It may have given its decision in bad faith.
      它背信弃义地作了决定。

3.Mr de Villepin said he held no grudges and that he was looking forward to serving the French people.

look forward to期望 期待,盼望

例句：I look forward to receiving further cooking lessons from her.
      我盼望她接着教我烹饪。

4.I pay tribute to the courage of the court, which has allowed justice and law to triumph over politics."

pay tribute to称赞, 歌颂

例句：We pay tribute to his courage.
      我们赞赏他的勇气。

5.A parliamentary committee has produced a document which allows for a more devolved system of government and gets rid of the position of prime minister.

get rid of摆脱,除掉,扔掉,干掉,消灭

例句：Adjust the antennas of the TV to see if we can get rid of the snow on this channel.
      调整一下电视天线，看能不能不让这个台不出雪花点儿。