BBC news 2010-10-27 加文本

1.Navi Pillay said the leak of American field reports added to her concerns that serious breaches of international human rights law occurred in Iraq.

add to增加, 加强

例句：This lesson adds to the value of the book.
      这一课增加了这本书的价值。

      Since then, the palace has often been added to, rebuilt and repaired.
      从那以后, 那座宫殿不断得到扩建和修缮。

2.In the end, 177 voted in favour, 151 against, 2 abstained, perhaps unsure what it might all mean to the French way of life.

in the end最后,终于

at last，at length，eventually，finally，in the end，lastly
这些词或词组均含有“最后，终于”之意。
at last多指经主观努力，克服各种困难后才终于达到目的。
at length强调经历一段长时间后终于完成，侧重在时间部分。
eventually侧重于动作或行为的结果。
finally常与at last换用，都可用于对往事的描述，但finally不带感情色彩，指一系列事情的最后结局。
in the end与at last同义，但in the end不仅可指“过去”还可表示对“未来”的预计。
lastly指连续顺序的最后，通常用在列举事情的场合。

3.But the momentum is draining away - 59% of people say they are now opposed to the blockades of roads, refineries or depots.

drain away(使)减弱

例句：The old lady's strength is draining away.
      老妇人的体力在渐渐衰竭。

      This hard work has drained away my keenness.
      这种艰苦的工作削弱了我的锐气。

4.Candidates running for the United States Congress have spent more money on their campaigns than in any previous mid-term election.

more than any用比较级表示最高级的意思。