BBC news 2011-02-08 加文本

1.Mr Rasmussen said the events in North Africa were a timely reminder that Nato could not take security for granted.

take for granted认为…理所当然, 想当然

例句：Don't take his help for granted.
      不要认为他的帮助是应该的。

      We shouldn't take anything for granted.
      我们不要认为什么都是理所当然的。

2.That help amounted to British officials advising the Libyans on how to proceed legally.

amount to意味着

例句：His words amounted to a threat.
      他的话实际上是威胁。

发展成

例句：If he goes on like this, he'll never amount to anything.
      如果他一味这样下去, 他将一事无成。

3.the rules on the provision of balanced information and the fact that the legislation appears to apply to foreign media as well.

apply to适用于

例句：The law applied to all persons.
      这项法律适用于所有人。

      These principles apply to learning maths.
      这些原则适用于学习数学。