BBC news 2009-12-07 加文本

1.In a series of media appearances, officials stressed that the date should be seen as the beginning of handing over responsibility to Afghan forces.

hand over让与, 移交;送交

例句：He has resigned and will hand over charge of his office today.
       他已辞职, 将在今日办移交手续。

       They were handed over to a military tribunal for trial.
       他们已被交给军事法庭审判。

2.Last December, after the alleged murder of Alexander Grigoropoulos, the conservative government ordered the police to take a passive stance and allow protesters to give rein to their fury.

give rein to对...放任, 使...自由发挥

例句：Trained personnel will mature only if we give them free rein. 
      人才，只有大胆使用，才能培养出来。

3.The result in damage to city centers across the country was so extensive that it helped to convince Greek voters to kick out the conservatives.

kick out撵走; 解雇

例句：If the new actor is no good, kick him out.
      如果那个新来的演员不怎么样就让他走。

      She worked for two years and was then kicked out because she was ill.
      她干了两年, 后来因病被解雇。

4.The new socialist government is determined not to repeat the same mistake and ordered the police to crack down on any violence.

crack down采取严厉措施, 制裁

例句：The police are really beginning to crack down on drivers who park their cars just where they like.
      警察真要对那些随便停放汽车的司机采取严厉措施了。

be determined not to决心,决定

例句：George was determined to break off with those racists.
      乔治决心和那些种族主义者一刀两断。