BBC news 2010-10-03 加文本

1.Trade unions say nearly three million people turned out in scores of demonstrations, but the government say less than a million people took part.

turn out出席（某项活动）；在场

2.Since then, there has been no information as to their whereabouts.

as to至于, 关于

例句：I have no doubts as to your ability.
      关于你的能力我毫不怀疑。

3.Although this is the first time that a mass kidnapping has happened in the city, Acapulco has seen its reputation as one of Mexico's top beach resorts dented by increased violence attributed to drug cartels.

attribute to把某事归因于某人〔某事〕

例句：I attribute our success to him.
      我把我们的成功归功于他。

      He attributes his success to working hard.
      他认为他的成功是艰苦工作的结果。

4.Months of political deadlock in the Netherlands seem to be drawing to an end after members of the Christian Democrats Party approved a deal to form a conservative Dutch government with the Liberals.

draw to an end结束, 终止

例句：The festival will draw to an end on Thursday 26th March.
      庆典将于3月26日星期四结束。

5.At a convention on Saturday, a majority of Christian Democrats voted in favour of a resolution to work with the Freedom Party, but there was significant opposition.

in favour of赞成,支持

例句：He was in favour of the declaration of a truce.
      他赞成宣布停战。