BBC news 2013-11-09 加文本

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1. John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif have only met face to face once before at the United Nations in September.

face to face 面对面；相对
例句：This is good, straightening things out face to face.
这样好，当面扯清楚。

2. The talks had gone well beyond pleasantries even than in what is described as positive.

describe as 描述为
例句：He's quite bright but he's not what you should describe as intellectual.
他是十分聪明，但不是你所描述的那种高智商。

3. One of the strongest storms on record has killed at least 4 people in the central Philippines.

at least 至少
例句：Read at least 30 books.
至少读30本书。