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2010-02-17来源:和谐英语
1.The bank says the earthquake was proportionately the most destructive natural disaster of modern times when viewed in relation to the size of Haiti's population and economy.

in relation to关于,涉及,与...相比

例句:I have a lot to say in relation to that affair.
      关于那件事, 我有很多话要讲。

      The project was outlined with relation to available funds.
      这方案是根据可以获得的经费而拟定的。

2.The French Defence Minister Herve Morin has promised a transparent investigation after a newspaper reported that France deliberately exposed its soldiers to contamination during nuclear tests.

expose to暴露于

例句:Don't expose undeveloped film to light.
      不要把未冲洗的胶卷暴露在光照下。

      The soldiers in the open field were exposed to the enemy's gunfire.
      旷野中的士兵遭到敌人炮火的攻击。

3.In the Journal of the American Medical Association, lead scientist, Dr Zahi Hawass, says how he found traces of the malaria parasite in Tutankhamun's blood along with signs of bone disease.

along with除...以外(还) ,和...一起[一道], 随着

例句:Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.
      除酒以外, 烟草在多数国家都要征税。