BBC news 2010-05-29 加文本

1.In a bid to answer recent criticism, President Obama is paying a second visit to Louisiana to supervise the clean-up of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

in a bid to为了，以便，相当于in order to

2.And Lahore, which has seen suicide bombings at security and civilian targets alike in the last year, now has major sectarian tension to contend with as well.

contend with与(某事物)抗争; 苦于应付

例句：I have to contend with difficulties.
      我得与困难作斗争。

      He has too much to contend with.
      他要应付的事太多。

3.The United Nations Security Council has authorized pulling out 2,000 peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

pull out退出

例句：The invading troops are pulling out of the occupied area under international supervision.
      入侵部队正在国际监督下撤出占领区。

4. The European Championship is the continent's main international tournament and is considered the world's third biggest sporting event in terms of television audiences and commercial value.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来

例句：He referred to your work in terms of high praise.
      他对你的工作大加赞扬。

      He thought of everything in terms of money.
      他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。