BBC news 2011-01-24 加文本

1.In the nine months since the flotilla incident, Turkey has not budged from its view that the actions of Israeli forces were illegal and unjustifiably violent.

budge from纹丝儿不动，毫不动摇

例句：She won’t budge from her opinions.
      她连稍微改变一下自己的看法都不愿意。
 
2.The Green Party in Ireland has pulled out of the coalition government in a move that could lead to an early general election.

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。

3.The likelihood is that the Irish general election scheduled for mid-March will be brought forward to February.

bring forward提出,提前

例句：Can you bring forward any proof?
      你能提出证据吗?

4.Many wore hats or carried umbrellas in the colours of the national flag to promote unity in the face of deep division between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking populations.

in the face of面对

例句：In the face of the new evidence he had to climb down and admit he had been wrong.
      在新的证据面前, 他只得服输认错。