BBC news 2010-06-20 加文本

1.But the Chinese central bank has ruled out any single large-scale revaluation of the yuan, and one leading Democrat described the move as vague and limited.

rule out宣布…不可能; 排除…的可能性

例句：The regulations rule out anyone under the age of eighteen.
      按规定, 18岁以下的人都不能参加。

      A sudden storm ruled out the boat race.
      突如其来的暴风雨使划船比赛无法进行。

2.A new study says tens of millions of people in Bangladesh are being exposed to toxic levels of arsenic in drinking water resulting in many deaths.

result in导致,结果是

例句：The game resulted in another victory for our team.
      比赛结果, 我们队又获胜了。

      The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.
      这次水灾造成相当大的减产。

3.He is recognized as a supremely gifted player, but also one liable to get involved in controversy.

be liable to有……的倾向

例句：He is liable to Be reached By flattery.
      他容易被谄媚奉承所打动。

      He is liable to come today.
      他今天很可能要来。

4.But the move has been a source of friction between China and many of its trading partners, in particular the United States who contended limiting the value of the yuan was giving Chinese exporters an unfair advantage and costing millions of American jobs.

in particular尤其, 特别

例句：She likes fruit and tomatoes in particular.
      她喜欢水果, 尤其是西红柿。