1.For the Palestinians, it implies settling for something less than full sovereignty.
對巴勒斯坦人而言，這意味著他們要勉強接受主權不完整的事實。
settle forsth：無奈接受；勉強同意
2.The members of OPEC cannot agree on their productionlevel.
石油輸出國家組織成員國無法就石油產量問題達成一致意見。
But this year that did not happen. At OPEC's meeting in November, members chose to leave production levels unchanged.
但今年沒有這樣做，在去年11月舉行的OPEC會議上，成員國決定石油產量保持不變。
3.In order for priceliberationto be effective, the many checks and balances in the market economy must be operative as well.
為了有效推行價格開放政策，應在市場經濟中采取一些行之有效的制衡措施。
checks and balances:competition and mutual restraint among the various branches of government政府機關彼此之間的相互制衡
priceliberation:將國家定價商品的定價權下放給企業。
4.“The nuclear attack will take care of our defense and installations and the biological weapon will take care of people.”Macarthur said.
麥克阿瑟說：“核襲擊會摧毀我們的防御設施，而生物武器則會戕害我們的人民。”
defense installations：防御設施
take care of
1.殺掉-He has taken care of the enemy.他殺掉了那個敵人。
2.抵消-But fairly soon real life disasters took care of publicity.但現實生活中的災難很快就使這個宣傳失效了。
5.The two-level price system provides opportunities for those who have power over allocating materials to profiteer from their position.
二級市場交易價格體系為那些有權利用職務之便將物資分配給投機商的人提供了便利。
Profiteer：maketoo large a profit, esp by exploiting people in difficult times (in a war or famine) 牟取暴利;（尤指于困難時期, 如戰爭或饑荒）剝削, 投機倒把
一級市場——指證券發行市場。是證券發行者為擴充經營，按照一定的法律規定和發行程序，向投資者出售新證券所形成的市場。
二級市場——指證券交易市場。是證券經過發行市場后，投資者不斷對證券進行買賣交易，所產生的證券流通市場。
新股IPO時上市公司把以前沒在市場上流通的股票拿到市場上賣稱為一級市場發行價；賣到市場上之后張三買了賣給李四、李四賣給王五、王五賣給木頭六，這就是二級市場交易價。不論是一級市場還是二級市場的價格都應該圍繞價值波動，但實際股票價格與理論價值差距較大
have power over：控制；支配
Materials:經濟學中指“物資”
allocate to：（按股份、規定、計劃等)分配，分派，配給，派定
例句: The dean allocated the funds to several students. / 系主任把基金分給幾名學生。
6.“The Americans realized that their job was far from over and they would like to give it a second shot.”one of experts said.
一位專家表示：“美國人意識到他們的工作還遠未結束，他們想再試一次。”
Just minutes before liftoff, a boat drifts into the restricted area offshore, its pilot asleep at the wheel. The controllers abort and try for a second shot, at 12:37 A. M.在升空前幾分鐘，一艘船艇漂到海面限制區內，原來是船駕駛在方向舵上睡著了，控制人員宣布放棄這次升空，改到午夜12點37分再試第二次。
7.With the current-account deficit likely to increase, market forces might be expected to push down the dollar further, cheapening exports and eventually raising the price of imports to prohibitive levels.
隨著貿易逆差有望繼續擴大，在市場作用下美元可能會進一步貶值，出口價格被壓低并最終導致進口價格虛高。
"A current-account deficit this large has historically preceded a sterling crisis." he adds."如此之大的貿易逆差使得它歷史性的領跑了這場英鎊危機。"
A country's current account is the difference in value between its exports and imports over a particular period of time.進出口貿易差值
Market forces: When politicians and economists talk about market forces, they mean the economic factors that affect the availability of goods and the demand for them, without any help or control by governments.市場作用相對于宏觀調控
In 1985 central banks in the big rich economies agreed, in the Plaza Accord, to intervene topush down the dollar. 1985年，發達經濟體的中央銀行家們通過了廣場協議，通過干預迫使美元貶值。
Prohibitive (of prices, etc) so high that one cannot afford to buy（價格）高得買不起的:
The cost of property in the city is prohibitive.城里房地產的價格高得使人望而卻步.
the depreciation of the dollar wouldcheapen US exports.美元貶值會使美國出口商品跌價。
8.He（指卡扎菲）was smart enough to realize he needed to make friends……now, through thegood officesof Tunisia and Algeria, he wants to reach out to the United States as well.
他（指卡扎菲）明智地意識到需要結交盟友......在突尼斯和阿爾及利亞的斡旋努力下，現在他有意向美國拋出橄欖枝。
reach out to 向某人伸出橄欖枝，與某人聯系（結交……）
A: China welcomes the agreement which is conducive to easing the tensions between Palestine and Israel and appreciates thegood officesof Egypt and other parties in this regard.答：中方對此表示歡迎，這有助于巴以局勢緩和，對埃及等方面為此作出的斡旋努力表示贊賞。
9.Andropov’s place in hospital has been taken by his former rival, Konstantin Cherninko, laid now with appendicitis.
安德羅波夫的前競爭對手康斯坦丁·契爾年科因患闌尾炎，像此前安德羅波夫一樣住進了醫院。
10.High and low, you find people consumed with what they can steal.
你會發現人們不論高低貴賤，滿腦子都想著能竊取什么好處。
（真的好難哦QAQ）
The man is consumed with the idea of going abroad.這人一心想著出國.
