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短语讲解：

1. The issue that we now have to confront is what is it that we need to put in place and some of that is already on the way.

put in place 实施; 实现; 做到
例句：After finalizing the amendment, the parliament will take up another bill toput in place the power-sharing arrangement.
在最后确定这个修正案之后，议会将审议另一个法案，实施权力分享安排。

2. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir says he hopes talks between theSyrian government and rebel groups will go ahead in ten days' time, in spite of tensions between his country and Iran.

in spite of 不顾; 虽然， 尽管…; 别看
例句：He was hell-bent on going in spite of the heavy rain.
尽管下着大雨，他还是坚决要出去。

3. Macedonia's president Nikola Gruevski says he will resign on Friday ahead of early elections that are due to be held in April.

due to 由于; 因为; 欠下债[账]
例句：They may be due to senile atherosclerosis.
可能是由于老年性动脉硬化。

4. Mr. Gruevski came under pressure to step down when the opposition released phone tap recordings of judges, diplomats and journalists.

under pressure 处于压力之下; 减压
例句：He works well under pressure.
他在有压力的情况下工作很出色。

5. As a result, for three years, Episcopal church can no longer represent communion on inter-faith bodies, nor take part in internal decision making on doctrine within the Anglican communion.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：He no longer has the urge to write letters to anybody.
他再也没有想要给任何人写信的欲望了。

6. The company that owns the building, said the containers were full of acid and infectant, which they think came into contact with rain water causing a reaction.

be full of 充满; 横生
例句：The future seems to be full of hope.
前途看来充满希望。

7. The Mexican authorities have seized a number of exotic birds at a ranch linked to Joaquin Guzmán, the country's most notorious drugs lord, who was recaptured last week after six months on the run.

a number of 一些; 许多的
例句：The vibrating object has executed a number of oscillations.
物体已经完成了许多次振动。