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2012-11-03来源:BBC

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1. But Mitt Romney in Wisconsin, one  another swing states said the slight rise in unemployment to 7.9% show the economy had stagnated.

one another 互相
例句:For years the two sisters looked after one another.
多年来两姐妹互相照顾。

2. Emergency crews are here, the debris is beginning to be cleared away, there are bulldozers on these streets.

clear away 清除
例句:Let's clear away the rubbish in the attic.
咱们把那些废物从阁楼清除掉吧。

3. Environmental campaigners warned it would devastate the livelihoods and homes of thousands of people.

thousands of 数千
例句:Thousands of frauds are committed every year.
每年有数以千计的诈骗案。

4. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has traditionally being exempt from paying for water, but the company has in recent years begun demanding that its bill be settled.

pay for 赔偿
例句:I'm afraid you have to pay for it.
恐怕你得赔偿了。

5. Church officials say they thought they'd clinched a deal with the water firm, allowing them to stop paying for future supplies, but writing off the multi-million dollar debts.

deal with 处理
例句:How do you deal with this problem?
你怎样处理这个问题?