例句:They spared no effort to finish the duty.
他们不遗余力地完成这项任务。
4.The Supreme Court in the United States has ruled in favour of a controversial church that holds anti-gay protests at the funerals of American soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
in favour of支持…的活动
例句:Are you in favour of hanging?
你赞成绞刑吗?
5.The court said the constitution's protection of free speech took precedence over the right of military families to privacy.
take precedence over优先于
例句:The needs of the community must take precedence over (ie must be met before) individual requirements.
公众的利益高於个人的利益。