1.   He will also compete for the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance for a track from that album, Stronger.

他还会凭借来自其唱片的曲子‘更强’ 参与竞争格莱美最佳RAP独唱

track

(a) section of a gramophone record 唱片的一段录音:

* Her new album has two great tracks on it. 她的新唱片集里有两段特别棒.

(b) channel of a recording tape （录音磁带上的）声道:

* [attrib 作定语] a sixteen-track tape recorder 十六声道录音机

2.   Among the artists who gathered in Hollywood for the announcement was comedian George Lopez, who named the nominees for Female Pop Vocal Performance.

与这些艺术家一起加入到好莱坞格莱美提名的是喜剧演员GL

comedian

actor or actress who plays comic parts 喜剧演员. 

nominee

person who is nominated for an office, a position, etc 被提名的候选人; 被任命的人.

3.   Phuc says donors have pledged $5.4 billion for 2008, an increase of nearly 20 percent over 2007.

P称捐助人承诺在2008年援助54亿美元，相比2007年增长了接近20%。

pledge　　 v 

promise solemnly to give (support,etc); give (one's word, honour, etc) as a pledge 保证给予（支持等）; 以（誓言、名誉等）作担保: pledge allegiance(ie loyalty) to the king 发誓效忠国王

* pledge a donation (to a charity) 承诺（向慈善机构）捐献

4.   The World Bank's Hanoi representative, Ajay Chhibber, said donor satisfaction at Vietnam's implementation of aid projects was the highest of any country in the world. 

世界银行的驻河内代表AC称对于援助人对越南援助工程的执行满意度是全世界最高的。

 representative 　　n

(a) person chosen or appointed to represent1 (6) another or others; delegate 代表他人的人; 代表: the Queen's representative at the ceremony 参加典礼的女王代表

* send a representative to the negotiations 派代表参加谈判.

(b) person elected to represent other sin a legislative body （被选入立法机构的）代表: our representative (ie MP) in the House of Commons 我们在下议院的代表.

5.   This is about a 20 percent increase over last year, and really it affirms how strongly the donor community stands behind the plans that the government has taking this country forward.

这次相比去年约２０％的增长，这真正证实了捐助人集团是多么坚定的在背后支持该国政府带领本国前进的计划

affirm

sth as the truth; assert sth 肯定某事物属实; 断言某事物:

* He affirmed that he was responsible. 他肯定是他负责.

6.   An EU statement issued at the meeting said "too many Vietnamese citizens are still imprisoned or detained for the peaceful expression of their personal views."    

在会议上欧盟公布的一个声明称，“许多的越南公民因为和平表达其个人思想主张而处于关押和拘留状态。”

imprison

 put or keep sb in or as if in prison 监禁某人; 似监禁般束缚某人:

* Several of the rioters were imprisoned for causing a disturbance. 有几个暴乱者因制造动乱被关押在狱.

7.   Planning Minister Phuc did not mention human rights, but he did talk about corruption.

规划部长P没有提到人权问题，但是他却提到了腐败问题。

human rights

The basic rights and freedoms to which all human beings are entitled, often held to include the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.

人权：所有人都有权获得的基本权利和自由，通常认为包括生存权、自由权、思想自由权、言论自由权和在法律面前人人平等