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1. Benjamin Netanyahu's recent comments said he would never agree to a Palestinian state were widely seen as helping him win Tuesday's election.

agree to 同意， 赞成
例句：We cannot agree to consign the goods. 
我们不同意寄售此货。 

2. The White House says it's unable to confirm report that Islamic State was responsible for Wednesday's attack on a museum in Tunisia.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因
例句：You'll be responsible for anything wrong. 
出了事唯你是问。 

3. His predecessor, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was forced to step down three years ago after a mass protest and he is currently allied with the Houthis. BBC News.

step down 退休，辞职
例句：If I were to be, I would step down and raise my voice immediately. 
一旦我弄清楚了，我会立即辞职站出来表态。 

4. Governor Jerry Brown says the emergency relief initiative would accelerate a spending plan which had been due to be negotiated during the summer.

due to 欠下债[账]，应给予
例句：My popularity was due to my performance. 
我的声誉是我的工作实绩造成的。