BBC news 2011-03-22 加文本

be littered with 放满了…，使充满…
例句：The fire-place was littered with cigarette butts.
壁炉里丢满了烟头。

2. Despite the announcement of a ceasefire, government forces are still attacking the rebels in the east and trying to hold on to the territory they’ve taken.

hold on to 紧紧抓住，坚持
例句：He hold on to my arm with a tenacious grip.
他紧紧抓住我的手臂不放。

3. Even so, the people of Bengahzi had been celebrating today, believing that the balance of power has now swung in their favour.

in one's favor 对某人有利
例句：The situation is in our favor.
形势对我们有利。

4. And we got a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy.

in addition to除…之外(还有)
例句：In addition to English, he has to study a second foreign language.
除英语外，他还要学第二外语。

5. The National Defense Council, which the president chairs, said the army would not hesitate, as it put it, to carry out its duty in the face of any coup plot.

coup plot 阴谋政变

6. He says the existing system was designed in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

in the wake of 在…之后
例句：Outbreak of disease occurred in the wake of the drought.
那场旱灾过后疾病丛生。

7. Speaking in Chile, he said Latin America was fundamental to the prosperity and security of the US.

be fundamental to 是…的基础
例句：Fresh air is fundamental to good health.
空气新鲜是身体健康之必需。