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Politics and World Affairs
1. The two leaders stated that both countries would develop good-neighborlyand friendly relations on the basis of mutual respect for sovereignty andterritorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other’sinternal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful co-existence.兩位領導人聲明，兩國將在互相尊重主權和領土完整，互不侵犯，互不干涉內政，平等互利與和平共處的基礎上發展睦鄰友好關係。
2. The country’s stability depends on how well the president can groom asuccessor.這個國家能否穩定取決於總統能否成功地培養一個接班人。注：groom，使準備參加競選，做好準備，訓練。
3. He accused the prime minister of burnishing his own image while foldingunder pressure.他指責總理一方面在壓力下退縮，一方面給自己臉上貼金。注：accuse用在法律上應當譯成“”指控“，如：He was accused of theft.(他被指控犯有偷竊罪)；fold,作不及物動詞用時有”關閉“、”垮臺“的意思此處轉義”退縮“；burnishing原意是拋光、擦亮。
4. The opposition leader’s speech stole the headlines from the government.反對黨領袖的演講在報紙上大出風頭，使政府相形見絀。注：直譯是：反對黨領袖的演講從政府手裏偷走了報紙的通欄大標題。
5. He said that the release of the men gave the green light to terrorism.他說，釋放這些人，等於向恐怖主義活動開綠燈。注：也可以翻譯成“等於縱容恐怖主義活動“。
6. The CIA is drawing fire as its director is questioned over press leaks.中央情報局被罵得焦頭爛額，因爲局長正因爲報界泄密的問題接受質詢。注：CIA=CENTUAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY，美國中央情報局；drawing fire，原意是“招致猛烈抨擊“；leaks，此處顯然指”泄密“。
7. Albright played hardball by walking out of the meeting.奧爾布萊特以退出會場的方式表示強硬的立場。注：play hardball,表示強硬(立場、抗議、反對等)，hardball也可以用作形容詞，如hardball questions，故意刁難，非常難回答的問題。
8. While the West goes about its business, Russia gains nothing by going offinto a corner to sulk.西方依然我行我素，而俄羅斯一無所獲，只好縮在旮旯(ga-la)裏生氣。注：這個句子非常形象：to go about one’s business的意思是“該幹什麼還幹什麼”；go off into a corner to sulk，直譯是“走開到一個角落裏生氣”；gainnothing，什麼也沒有得到。
9. Blair is unlikely to roll back any of the previous ruling party’s majoreconomic reforms.布萊爾看來不可能從上宙執政黨推行的任何重大經濟改革中退縮。注：previous此處指布萊爾出任英國首相之前的執政黨，即保守黨。
10. The whiff of scandal, and particularly the cash-for-questions imbroglio,reminds the electorate that power concentrated in the hands of a singleparty for too long tends to corrupt.儘管醜聞不大，而且這些來路不明的款項內情複雜，至今尚無定論，卻也足以提醒選民：權力集中字一個政黨手中過長就會產生腐敗。注：a whiff of scandal,一個小小的醜聞；imbroglio，情節複雜、難下結論的事情。
11. A group of pragmatists are reorienting Iranian politics as therevolution fades into history.革命正在成爲歷史，一批實用主義者正在爲伊朗重新確定政策方向。注：reorient的意思是“爲……重新規定方向“；fade into history直譯是”淡入歷史“。
12. Legally, most experts agree, the case has some holes.多數專家認爲，從法律的角度來講，這個案子有漏洞。
13. The newspaper story was quickly overrun by the White House spin machine[ public relations team].報紙上的這條新聞很快就被白宮“說謊機器“(即白宮宣傳機構)的編造淹沒了。注：spin的原意是紡織，在美國俚語中引申爲“編造謊言“；public relations的意思是”公關“，但是在資本主義國家，公司、政府等公關機構等於我國的”宣傳部“，這同我國一般羣衆理解的”公關“不盡相同，爲了照顧中國人對”公關“的理解，此處將public relations譯爲”宣傳“。
14. He blamed leaks for breakdown in the negotiations.他把談判失敗歸罪於泄密。注：blame…for…,把……歸罪於。
15. The negotiators struggled to finalize a deal.談判參加者努力做成一筆交易。
16. Arabs and Jews alike are increasingly at risk in a climate of steadilyrising tensions.在緊張局勢不斷加劇這樣一種(政治)氣候中，無論是阿拉伯人還是猶太人都在冒越來越大的風險。注：climate原意爲“氣候“，此處應制”政治氣候“。
17. Her husband could be freed on bail within months.她的丈夫有可能在幾個月內交保釋放。注：bail還可以用作動詞，如：She was bailed out of prison.(她被取保釋放)
18. Harassment of minorities remains endemic in some quarters.在某些地方，騷擾少數民族的現象依舊司空見慣。注：minorities,少數民族。我國正式文件中把“少數民族“譯爲”Minority ethnicgroups”,如：The Uygurs are one of China’s minority ethnic groups.(維吾爾族是中國少數民族之一)
19. The setting up of a credible oversight authority has curbed policebrutality.由於建立了一個可信任的監督機構，警察暴行受到了遏制。注：oversight,監督，監管。
20. The number of complains is down simply because abused citizens havegiven up.投訴減少，只是因爲受害公民放棄投訴。
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