BBC news 2010-03-19 加文本

1.But with the crucial vote on the reforms expected within days, the trip has been put off entirely until June.

put off延期,推迟;拖延

例句：They decided to put the meeting off until after Christmas.
      他们决定把会议推迟到圣诞节以后。

2.It's dragged on for over a year and divided the country. He'll be damaged if he can't get it through.

drag on拖时间, 拖延

例句：The hours dragged on.
      时间过得很慢。

3.Its fate lies in the hands of a handful in the president's own party who either fear it allows for easier abortion, or who simply fear a backlash in November's elections, (who favored)if they vote for a measure their constituents dislike.

lie in在于

例句：All their hopes lie in him.
      他们把所有希望都寄托在他身上。

     The trouble lies in the engine.
     毛病出在引擎上。

4.For the last year, US and Russian negotiators have been trying to thrash out a new treaty.

thrash out研究解决

例句：After much argument we thrashed out a plan.
      我们经充分地讨论制定出一个计划。

      They thrashed out their problems for hours.
      他们已花了好几个小时彻底讨论他们的问题。

5.As part of the Palestinian resistance, we cannot stand idly by in the face of Israeli violations against our blessed Aqsa Mosque.

stand by站在旁边; 袖手旁观
 
例句：There were several people standing by when the accident happened.
      事故发生的时候有好几个人在场。

      You cannot stand by and allow such a thing.
      你不能袖手旁观, 听任发生这样的事。