BBC news 2009-11-09 加文本

1.     The head of the British armed forces Sir Jock Stirrup has told the BBC that al-Qaeda is not operating in Afghanistan at the moment and that the movement has been forced into a relatively small area of Pakistan.

force into 被迫进入，迫使做某事

例句：Public opinion can force the government into action.

公众舆论可以迫使政府采取行动。

 

2.     He predicted that it might be another five years until 2014 before the Afghan forces could take full control of security.

take control of  掌管，控制

例句：However, some classes must take control of what happens when objects are copied.

然而，有些类必须对复制对象时发生的事情加以控制。

3.     It's now picking up strength again with wind speeds of up to 160 kilometers an hour. A hurricane could threaten oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf.

pick up 增加速度

例句：We picked up speed as we went downhill.

下山时我们的速度加快了。

 

4.     From a herd of 50 animals, careful conservation has numbers rise to around 200.

a herd of一群（牛、鹿、象等）

例句：The herdsman looks after a herd of animals.

牧人放牧着一群牲畜。