1. hold on power 掌權
He said there were strong indications that Col. Gadhafi's hold on power was fast slipping.
他說，各種跡象強烈表明，卡扎菲手中的權力正在迅速消逝[2c]F+1,r8+4stuv。

2. the question facing sb. ……面臨的問題
But the question facing Microsoft shareholders in recent months is, what is the best way for the company to turn the stock price around.
但是，最近數月，微軟股東們面臨的問題是，找出一個最佳方案，扭轉公司股票的頹勢|7==RpRhQ[M。

3. call for 呼吁
ot until the game looked almost up for Egypt's president did the Obama administration begin to call for an "orderly transition" .
直到局勢對埃及總統一步步趨于緊張，奧巴馬政府才開始呼吁一個“有序的過渡”KJXuTpDiC5EVRi9x4|]。

4. as... as ever 依舊……
In his late years, Rong Hong settled in the United States, but his concern for the fate and future of his country was as intense as ever.
晚年，容閎定居美國，但他對于國家的命運與前途依然極為關注.cP)8fdc@RN-。