例句：You must trim your costs if you want to make bigger profits.

如果你想获得更大的利润, 就必须削减开支。

11.rupture vt.vi.（使容器或管道等）断裂，破裂

例句：They reported that the pipeline had ruptured.

他们报告说管道已经破裂了。

1.The Palestinians refused to hold direct talks with Israel as long as there's continued building within Jewish settlements on occupied territory.

as long as只要, 如果，引导条件状语从句

例句：I'll stay in Mexico as long as my money holds on.

只要我的钱还能维持一天, 我就在墨西哥待一天。

I'll never forget that as long as I am living.

这事我至死也不会忘记。

2.For its part, Israel has offered a temporary and partial curb on building within the West Bank and says it's keen to move to face-to-face negotiations as soon as possible.

be keen to急切，热衷于

相关短语：

look forward to期望, 盼望

例句：I'm looking forward to your visit next week.

我在盼望着你下周光临。

We look forward to seeing you again.

我们期待着与你再次相见。

be eager to盼望, 渴望

例句：Anne was eager to obliterate her error.

安妮极想忘却她的错误。

3.Robert Gates described America's defence spending over the past decade as a gusher, and one that had to be turned off.