重点讲解：
1. let down 使美中不足；使差强人意；使不理想；
But if the generals have not always done well by the politicians, the politicians have far more often let down the generals.
如果说将军们经常与政客不和，那是因为政客们太多次让将军失望w*m&YYYw%I#)l。
2. be due to do sth. 到期的；预期的；预定到达的；
Rose is due to start school in January.
罗斯一月份就要开始上学了NZFI9+v7tF。
3. carry out 实施；执行；实行；
The group said it was out of the question that any of its fighters could carry out a bombing which would hurt civilians.
该组织表示，毫无疑问，他们的任何一名战士都不可能实施会伤害平民的爆炸袭击sg9z6A&+XSRBx4m|。
4. describe as 把…说成；把…称为；认为；
He described the meeting as marking a new stage in the peace process.
他称这次会议标志着和平进程进入了一个新阶段bi)Z,uo7nUdQg!,w)yC。