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at minimum最少

2.It is possible depending on how the facts play out that he could be looking at espionage charges which would potentially carry a life term.

play out进行到底

例句：Shall we call it a draw, or play it out?
      我们是算平局呢还是继续比赛决出胜负?

演完, 做完

例句：When they played out, there was a smile on their faces.
      当他们演完时, 他们的脸上露出了笑容。

3.I remember that prior to that oil spill and the administration had announced suspending oil drilling to that region but of course it was the disastrous BP oil spill, and so that changed everything.

prior to在…之前

例句：I saw him prior to leaving.
      离开前我见到了他。

      The duty to protect my sister is prior to all others.
      保护我的妹妹是我最重要的责任。