BBC news 2010-12-18 加文本

1.The deal, cobbled together by President Obama and the Republican opposition, pleases almost no one in its entirety.

in its entirety作为一个整体

例句：We must view the problem in its entirety.
      我们必须全面地看这个问题。

2.tax cuts for the rich, say the Democrats, something President Obama has always opposed and in principle still does.

in principle原则上; 基本上

例句：Her idea is sound in principle.
      从原则上来说, 她的观点是正确的。

      They are agreed in principle but not in detail.
      他们的看法在大体上是一致的, 但是在细节上有所不同。

3.Since then he's launched a wave of litigation against people and businesses deemed to have profited from the fraud.

deem to认为，相信

例句：This is what we would deem to be good and excellent business.
      这就是我们将认为是优良业务。

4.The American State Department says the US is preparing a series of sanctions to be imposed on the President of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, unless he steps down and allows his rival Alassane Ouattara to take over.

step down退休, 辞职

例句：The manager had to step down on account of poor health.
      那位经理由于身体不好, 只能辞职不干。

5.And we are going to continue to ratchet up the pressure until he does give up power.

ratchet up（一步步地）增加；渐进

例句：The Europeans say they accept that it may be necessary to ratchet up sanctions against the regime in Tehran.
      欧洲领导人说，他们认为，也许有必要加强对德黑兰当局的制裁。