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1. It has almost inevitably led to clashes between the two groups.

lead to 导致
例句：This may even lead to death.
这甚至可能导致死亡。

2. Deaths have now been confirmed in Cairo and elsewhere in less than 24 hours the deadline issued by the army expires.

less than 小于，决不
例句：The value is less than the minimum allowable date.
值小于允许的最小日期。

3. In his brief statement to the nation, Pedro Passos Coelho said he had not accept the foreign minister’s resignation but the idea that the minister Paulo Portas who also leads the smaller of the two parties in the coalition might stay on after all was filled with skepticism by political commentators who said it seemed more like an attempt to ensure Mr. Portas’ bored blame for any political crisis.

fill with （使）充[挤]满；使满怀（某种情感等）
例句：Our zoos will most likely fill with animals that are now extinct.
我们的动物园将充满现已绝种的动物。

4. Despite calls for an immediate declaration when John Paul died in 2005, it has taken eight years of research and verification of what the Vatican believes is a second miracle by the Polish pontiff.

call for 要求
例句：Consumers call for a boycott of apple products.
消费者要求抵制苹果产品。