BBC news 2010-06-11 加文本

play into the hands of干对某人有利的事：行动或表现以使（对手）得利

2.The two main opposition leaders in Iran have called off demonstrations planned for Saturday to mark the anniversary of last year's disputed presidential election.

call off取消; 停止

例句：He phoned me and called the appointment off.
      他给我打电话取消了这次约会。

      It was decided to call off the search when there was no hope of finding the missing child alive.
      在没有希望找到那名失踪的孩子生还时, 决定停止搜寻。

3.The concert is continuing, but those unable to afford a ticket have so far not been able to watch on a big screen.

so far到目前为止；迄今为止；到这点为止

例句：So far, so good.
      到目前为止, 一切顺利。

      I can only trust him so far.
      我至今还信赖他。

4.Mr Lavrov said the resolution only refers to offensive weapons whereas the S-300 missiles Russia is selling to Tehran are classified as defensive.

refer to有关, 针对

例句：The regulations refer only to children.
       这些规定只适用于小孩子。

      The new law does not refer to land used for farming.
      那条新法律并不涉及耕种用地。