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1. Gaza is on a knife edge, the deteriorating situation is leading to a what downward spirals how which could quickly get beyond anyone's control.

beyond control 无法控制
例句：Their quarrel has achieved the situation beyond control.
他们的争吵达到了无法控制的地步.

2. Mr. Ban is due to brief an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council on the crisis in Gaza later.

due to 应给予; 由于; 因为; 应归于
例句：The next round is due to start on november 9th.
下一轮会谈定于11月9日举行。

3. Earlier, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was ready to step up operations against what he called terrorist organizations in Gaza until rocket fire against Israeli targets stopped.

step up 走上; （使）增加;
例句：We must step up our vigilance. 
我们一定要提高警惕。 

4. The letter warns that despite the limited amounts involved, the materials could be used in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and enable what they calls terrorist groups with sufficient expertise to deploy them either separately or in combination with other materials to carry out attacks.

carry out 执行; 进行; 完成
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties. 
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责.

5. He called on Congress to approve an emergency founding to deal with the problem and said he would consider a request made by Republicans to deploy members of the National Guard along the US-Mexican border.

deal with 应付;  对待
例句：I'd be interested to hear how other bosses deal with this.
我很想知道其他老板是怎么应付过来的。

6. Argentina played a finally balanced semi-final against the Netherlands in which neither side managed to break down the other's defences.

break down 失败; 划分（以便分析）; 损坏; 衰弱下来
例句：Cellulose is hard to break down.
纤维素是很难分解的。