4.In a written statement to BBC News, a US military spokesman, Colonel Dave Lapan, said American policy was consistent with
the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
be consistent with与...一致
例句:Actions must be consistent with words.
说的和做的要一致。
5.Correspondents say the Social Democrats' gains could allow them to slow down reforms proposed by the centre-right
government.
slow down(使)生产缓慢, (使)变得迟钝
例句:Business slows down in summer.
夏季生意清淡。
The increase of productions has now slowed down.
现在产品的增长速度已经慢了下来。
1.The court rejected an appeal by the government against an earlier ruling which declared the permanent deployment of police
on campuses a violation of the constitution.
参考翻译:此前,法院判决宣布,在校园永久性地部署警察是违反宪法的,政府对此提起上诉,法院驳回了政府的上诉请求。
结构分析:这句话的主干上是:The court rejected an appeal。by the government against an earlier ruling修饰的是appeal。which
declared是定语从句,修饰ruling。the permanent deployment of police on campuses a violation of the constitution是declare的宾语
。
2.He stressed that when allegations involved the abuse of Iraqis by Iraqis, the role of American soldiers was to "observe and