CNN news 2010-12-01 加文本

1.This freeze does not apply to the men and women of our Armed Forces, who along with their families continue to bear enormous burdens with our nation at war.

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。

2.At long last, we came to a realization that it no longer makes sense for us to anticipate that the North would abandon its nuclear program or its policy of brinkmanship on its own.

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不

例句：He was long a famous musician, but he plays no longer.
      他成为有名的音乐家已很久了, 但他现在不演奏了。

      The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
      这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

make sense是明智的, 是合情合理的

例句：It would make sense to leave early.
      还是早点走好。

3.Cyber Monday, the online retailer equivalent to Black Friday is now bigger than ever.

equivalent to等于，折合

例句：Silence is sometimes equivalent to agreement.
      沉默有时等于同意。