BBC news 2010-10-19 加文本

1.The French President Nicolas Sarkozy says he'll press ahead with pension reforms despite widespread protests.

press ahead推进,挺进,勇猛前进,奋勇前进

例句：We must press ahead with the reform in all areas resolutely.
      必须坚定不移地推进各方面改革。

2.It's true that it's going to impact people getting to school, but you don't make omelettes without breaking eggs.

you don't make omelettes without breaking eggs谚语，不打破鸡蛋，不能做煎蛋饼，引申为有得有失，不破不立。

3.When the sanctions were passed at the UN earlier this year, Western countries expressed concerns that companies pulling out of Iran would leave a vacuum that Chinese firms might try to exploit.

pull out of退出,取消

例句：Our Australian partner pull out of the contract.
      我们澳大利亚合伙人退了合同。

4.The United States has called on China to act against Chinese companies it says are bypassing United Nations sanctions to help Iran with its nuclear programme and missile technology.

act against违反(法律等); 做不利于…的事

例句：They acted against the discipline of their school.
      他们违反了学校的纪律。