BBC news 2010-11-20 加文本

1.Speaking at a Nato summit in Portugal, he said the alliance was subject to many of the same threats as the Russians.

be subject to常遭受...

例句：Peasants used to be subject to the local landowner.
      农民过去受地主的压迫。

2.The decision to go ahead with an expanded missile defence system to cover all Nato countries is a response to the spread of ballistic missiles capable of reaching alliance territory.

be capable of能够…,可以…,做得出…

例句：It should be capable of detecting exoplanets smaller than the Earth.
      这架望远镜能够侦测到体积比地球还小的系外行星。

3.Rescue workers exposed to toxic dust from the rubble of the World Trade Center following the September 11th attacks nine years ago have approved a settlement with the city of New York.

expose to暴露于

例句：Don't expose it to the sun.
      谨防日晒。

      Don't expose undeveloped film to light.
      不要把未冲洗的胶卷暴露在光照下。

4.on behalf of代表…

例句：At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
      在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。

      I'm writing on behalf of my mother to express her thanks for your gift.
       我代表我母亲写信, 对你的礼物表示感谢。

5.It's the first time since 1936 that the award won't be handed over to either the winner or a close relative.

hand over交出; 交付; 交给

例句：You must hand over your passport before you leave.
      离境前必须交回护照。

6.The head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti has spoken out against what he called criminal and irresponsible acts of violence in the country, which he said had condemned many Haitians to certain death from cholera.

speak out against公然反对,大胆抗议

例句：I am going to speak out against the committee's decision.
      我打算直言反对委员会的决定。