1. That two-year old controversy evolved into charges of ethics violations and prompted some European governments to demand his ouster.   

这个长达两年的争论逐渐演变成违法道德的指控并促使许多欧盟国家政府要求其离任。

evolve

v  (cause to) develop naturally and (usu) gradually （使）逐渐形成 :

* He has evolved a new theory after many years of research. 他经过多年的研究 , 逐渐总结出了新的理论 . 

 

2. While at the U.S. defense department, he was a principal architect of the war in Iraq that is deeply unpopular among many bank staff, less than 30 percent of whom are American.

自从 2 年前 W 成为世行主席之时，他便同世行同事关系紧张。他在美国国防部时，他是伊拉克战争的主要策划者，这让他在美国人占不到 30% 的世行员工中不受欢迎。

principal

adj [attrib 作定语 ] first in rank or importance; chief; main 级别最高的 ; 最重要的 ; 为首的 ; 主要的 :

* the principal members of the government 政府高级官员

architect

person who designs buildings and supervises their construction  建筑 师 ; 设计师 :

* the architect's plans for the new theatre 建筑师兴建新剧院的设计图

 

3. President Bush after weeks of insisting that W should retain his job, Thursday acknowledged that his former associate had lost the battle. 

布什总统在连续数周坚持 W 留任后，周四承认他的昔日工作伙伴已经失败。

retain

keep (sth) in one's possession or use 保持或保留（某物） :

* We retained the original fireplace when we decorated the room. 我们装修房间时保留了原有的壁炉 . 

acknowledge

accept the truth of (sth); admit (sth) 承认（某事物）属实 ; 供认（某事物） :

* They refused to acknowledge that they were defeated 他们拒不承认他们被打败。

 

4. By tradition, the United States nominates the president of the World Bank which like its neighbor the International Monetary Fund-which is run by a European, was set up in the aftermath of Word War Two..

世行的主席传统上都是美国提名的，就像它的邻居：国际货币基金组织由欧洲人控制一样，这两个组织都是二战结果的产物

monetary

adj [ 作定语 ] of money or currency 钱的 ; 货币的 :

* the government's monetary policy 政府的货币政策

aftermath

( 通常作单数 ) circumstances that follow and are a consequence of an event, etc (esp an unpleasant one) （尤指不幸的）事件的馀波 , 馀殃 ,  后果 :

* the rebuilding which took place in the aftermath of the war 在战後馀殃中的重建 .

 

5. W ‘s hold on the top job became untenable earlier this week as the  bank’s board moved towards a vote to remove him.

W 的主席地位早在本周早些时候就变得岌岌可危，因为世行的董事会准备投票来将其开除

untenable

adj (of a theory, etc) that cannot be defended （指理论等）站不住脚的 , 不堪一击的 :

* untenable arguments, claims, propositions, 站不住脚的论据、要求、主张

 

6.In an unprecedented action, Germany’s development minister said Wednesday that W would be unwelcome at a Berlin meeting he was scheduled to attend next week.

对此丑闻反应空前，德国发展部长周三表示在柏林的会议不欢迎 W 参加， W 原本计划下周参加该会议。

unprecedented

adj without precedent; never having happened, been done or been known before 无前例的 ; 前所未有的 ; 空前的 :

* a situation unprecedented in the history of the school 该校自有校史以来未曾出现过的情况 .

7.Asked by the BBC how he would judge Mr. Blair’s support for President Bush on the Iraq war, former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jim Carter painted an unflattering picture of a weak man. 

被 BBC 问及布莱尔对布什总统伊拉克战争的支持立场如何评价时，前美国总统诺贝尔和平奖得主吉米 . 卡特描述了一个不讨人喜欢的软弱形象

unflattering

adj. （形容词） acknowledging few or no good aspects; unfavorable:

不奉承的；坦率的：承认极少或认为没有好的方面的；不利的：

 

8. In the BBC radio interview, Mr. Carter said that if Prime Minister Blair had spoken out against the 2003 invasion of Iraq, events could have unfolded differently.

在 BBC 的电台采访中，卡特先生若布莱尔首相在 2003 年的伊拉克侵略中能够发出反对声音，那么事件的发展会大不一样的。

invasion

 (a) [U] invading or being invaded 侵略 ; 侵犯 :

* the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 

1939 年德国对波兰的侵略 .

unfold

to develop, as if by spreading out 开展，发展：就像铺开一样的发展：

 

9. Meanwhile, speculationis rife inBritain regarding Mr.Blair’s future.

与此同时关于布莱尔去向的猜测在英国也十分普遍。

rife

adj [ 作表语 ] (esp of bad things) widespread; common （尤指不良事物）流行 , 普遍 :

* an area where crime is rife 犯罪现象十分普遍的地区 .