BBC news 2010-05-21 加文本

1.It's a development that some believe will transform our world on a par with the splitting of the atom or the creation of the silicon chip.

on a par with与…相等,与…一样

例句：Some place him on a par with Einstein.
      有人将他归为与爱因斯坦比肩的人。

2.What's more, when Synthia reproduces, its offspring also have the new artificial DNA.

What's more更重要的是,更有甚者,而且

3.An unexpected rise in unemployment in the United States contributed to the New York Stock Exchange closing more than 3.5% down, as Duncan Bartlett of our business staff reports the troubles in Greece are weighing on the minds of American investors.

contribute to促成

例句：Smoking is a major factor contribute to cancer.
      吸烟是致癌的一个重要因素。

weigh on压在肩上,压在心上

例句：The war-expenses will weigh heavily on the people.
      战争费用使人民负担很重。

4.Were she to be found in contempt of court, Interpol could be notified.

in contempt of对…不屑一顾

例句：He rushed forward in contempt of danger.
      他不顾危险冲向前去。

5.Church sources indicate that the talks also touched on the fate of political prisoners whom the government brands as mercenaries in the pay at the United States.

touch on与…有关, 涉及

例句：In his lecture on geology, he touched on the subject of climate.
      他在关于地质学的报告中, 也涉及气候问题。

      Let me now deal more fully with the important question that was touched on earlier.
      现在我来详细谈一谈前面已经提到的那个重要问题。