BBC news 2010-06-29 加文本

1.Cities and states have a variety of rules which govern gun ownership - some will doubtless now be challenged, but the Supreme Court’s ruling makes it clear that it’s not trying to do away with all regulation.

do away with废除, 消灭, 去掉

例句：That city has decided to do away with overhead wires.
      那个城市决定取消架在空中的电线。

      They did away with the law.
      他们废除了这项法律。

2.The Belgian King Albert II has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo ahead of celebrations to mark 50 years since the country’s independence from Belgium.

ahead of在…之前

例句：She left one day ahead of him.
      她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

      Ahead of us stretches a forest.
      我们前面是一片森林。

3.The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has demanded that ministers cut their spending to set an example for the country, as the government extends the retirement age as part of its budget squeeze.

set an example for为……树立榜样

例句：It is essential that leading cadres, senior cadres in particular, set an example for others.
      领导干部，特别是高级干部以身作则非常重要。

4.In a letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Sarkozy set out new cabinet rules requiring ministers to take the train for short journeys, use embassies instead of five-star hotels when abroad, and cut their staffing budgets.

set out安排, 组织

例句：They set out the chairs for the meeting in rows of ten.
      他们摆好会议的坐椅, 每排十把椅子。

      My plans for the firm have been set out in this document.
      我为公司制定的各项计划都写在这份文件中了。