1. Han's words echoed those of President Lee himself, who held a nationally televised news conference Sunday before departing Monday for the United States.
韩说的同李总统的话相似，李在周一启程去美国前，在周天举行了国家电视新闻发布会。
depart
go away; leave 走开; 离开:
* We departed for London at 10 am. 我们上午10点动身去伦敦.
2. Some experts have criticized Lee's two most recent predecessors for seeking engagement and peaceful economic cooperation with the North at the expense of the alliance with the United States.
一些专家批评了李的前任两借总统以牺牲同美国联盟关系为代价来寻求同朝鲜的和平经济合作。
predecessor
person who held an office or position before sb else （职务或职位的）前任者:
* The decision was made by my predecessor. 那一决定是我的前任作出的.
3. North Korea is now nearly five months overdue in providing a declaration of its nuclear activities that it promised to produce by the end of last year
朝鲜去年年底承诺给予的其核活动申报，但其现在已延期五个月了。
overdue
(a) Being unpaid when due:
过期的：到期末付的：
* an overdue bill.
过期的帐单
(a) Coming or arriving after the scheduled or expected time:
延误的：在预定时间之后来到或抵达的：
* an overdue train.
晚点的火车
4. He says South Korea believes the multinational nuclear diplomacy needs to resume by next month, and that the six nations should ideally sign a new phase of a disarmament agreement by August.
他称韩国认为多国核外交谈判需要在下月重启，而且六国最好应在八月签署一新阶段缴械协议。
diplomacy
management of relations between countries by each country's representatives abroad; skill in this 外交; 外交手段; 外交手腕; 外交术:
* International problems must be solved by diplomacy, not war. 国际问题应通过外交途径来解决, 不应诉诸战争.
5. On the flight from Rome, Benedict said the scandal involving sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests has caused great suffering for the church in America and for him personally.
再从罗马来的班机上，B说这场牵扯了天主教牧师性虐儿童的丑闻对美国教会和他个人都造成了巨大伤害。
abuse
(a) make bad or wrong use of (sth) 滥用、妄用（某事物）:
* abuse one's authority 滥用权威.
(b) treat (sb) badly; exploit 虐待某人; 剥削:
* a much abused wife 备受虐待的妻子.
Catholic
(a) = Roman Catholic (Roman):
* the Catholic Church 天主教会
* a Catholic priest, school 天主教教士、学校. .
(b) (also catholic) of or relating to all Christians or the whole Christian Church 天主教的; 与天主教有关的.
6. Monsignor Kevin Irwin, the dean of the School of Theology at Catholic University, says it will take a long time for wounds to heal.
KI是天主教大学神学院的院长，他称伤口需要很长时间才会复原。
theology
formal study of the nature of God and of the foundations of religious belief 神学; 宗教学; 宗教信仰学:
* a theology student 研究神学的人.
7. While the pope and Mr. Bush differ on such issues as the Iraq war and the death penalty, they do find common ground in opposing abortion and gay marriage.
虽然主教和布什先生在例如伊拉克战争和死刑等问题上有争议，他们在反对堕胎和同性恋婚姻上却有着共同点。
death penalty n.（名词）
A sentence of punishment by execution.
死刑
abortion
(esp deliberately induced) expulsion of a foetus from the womb before it is able to survive, esp in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy 人工流产; 堕胎; 打胎:
* Many people are anti-abortion. 很多人反对人工流产.
8. His 81st birthday is Wednesday and Saturday will mark the third anniversary of his election as pontiff.
他的81岁生日在周三，周六将会是他当选为天主主教的三周年纪念日。
pontiff
(a) bishop; chief priest; high priest 主教; 大祭司.
(b) the (Supreme) Pontiff the Pope 教皇; 教宗.