1. Since 2003, demonstrations against the United States have become commonplace, and not just in countries historically opposed to U.S. policies.
自2003年以来，针对美国的示威变得普通起来，而且不只是在那些历史上就反对美国政策的国家。
demonstration
(a) showing sth by giving proof or evidence 证明; 论证:
* a demonstration of a law of physics 证明一物理定律.
(b) showing and explaining how sth works （对某物如何操作的）示范, 解释:
* a demonstration of the computer's functions 计算机功能的示范表演.
(c) public, often organized, rally or march protesting against or supporting sb/sth （抗议或拥护某人[某事], 常为有组织的）集会或游行:
* a mass demonstration in support of the regime 拥护该政权的群众集会.
2. Pew President Andrew Kohut summed up the Iraq war's impact.
PEW的总裁AK总结概括了伊拉克战争的影响。
sum up
To present the substance of (material) in a condensed form; summarize:
简述：对（材料）作扼要的总述；作概括说明：
* sum up the day's news;概括了当天的新闻；
3. But the United States as a whole has not been spared from global public opinion.
但是总的说，美国还是受到了世界公众舆论的谴责。
spare
(a) To refrain from treating harshly; treat mercifully or leniently.
宽恕：控制住而不严厉的对待；仁慈或宽厚地对待
(b) To refrain from harming or destroying.
免于伤害或遭破坏
(c) To save or relieve from experiencing or doing (something):
使免遭：使解除或免于经历或做（某事）：
* spared herself the trouble of going.
她省却了去一趟的麻烦
4. Andrew Kohut says, if Iraq is stabilized, lasting democracy takes root, and most U.S. combat forces withdraw, he expects global anger over the U.S. involvement in Iraq to subside.
AK称如果伊拉克局势稳定，持久的民主可以生根，大多数美军部队撤离，这样他认为对于美军卷入伊拉克而带来的全球的愤怒会平息。
subside
become less violent, active, intense, etc 减弱; 减轻; 平静下来; 平息:
* He waited until the applause had subsided. 他一直等到掌声平息下来, 才继续下去.
* I took an aspirin and the pain gradually subsided. 我服用了阿斯匹林, 疼痛逐渐减轻.
5. Kanter began to pay attention to soccer while watching her 11-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter playing in a youth league.
坎特开始注意足球是她看其11岁的儿子和9岁的女儿在少年联赛比赛的时候。
league
(a) group of people or countries combined for a particular purpose 联盟; 同盟:
* the League of Nations 国际联盟.
(b) group of sports clubs competing against each other for a championship （参赛运动队的）联盟:
* bottom of the league table 联赛成绩名次表上的末尾.
6. She says the diversity of the teams and players will appeal to viewers.
她称队伍和球员的多样化将会吸引观众。
diversity
state of being varied; variety 多种多样; 多样性:
* a wide diversity of opinion 看法上的众说纷纭.
7. A Hollywood restaurateur named Dan Tana is also on board with the project.
一个名叫DT的好莱坞的饭店老板，也是该计划的一员。
restaurateur n.（名词）
The manager or owner of a restaurant.
餐馆经理或业主
8. He defected in 1953 from communist Yugoslavia, where he played for the Red Star Belgrade team.
他在1953年从共产主义南斯拉夫叛逃，在那里他在贝尔德红星队踢球。
defect
(a) The lack of something necessary or desirable for completion or perfection; deficiency:
瑕疵，毛病：缺少圆满或完善所必需的某物，缺点，缺陷：
a visual defect.
视觉缺陷
(b)To disown allegiance to one's country and take up residence in another:叛逃：背叛某人的祖国并取得在别国居住资格：
* a Soviet citizen who defected to Israel.
一个叛逃到以色列的苏联公民