BBC news 2009-12-12 加文本

1. If the legislation does come into force, it’ll create a new agency to protect consumers in their dealings with the financial sector.

come into force开始生效
 
例句：The new law comes into force from the day of its promulgation.
      新法律自公布之日起生效。

2.There are also new arrangements intended to enable the government to wind down large firms that are critical for the entire financial system if they get into serious difficulty.

wind down逐渐下降，缩小，逐渐平息

例句：We went to the pub to wind down.
      我们去酒店放松一下。

3.There has been no word on possible resignations of Irish bishops but the language used by the Vatican and its communique issued after the 90min crisis meeting chaired by the Pope left no doubt that eventually heads are going to roll.

leave no doubt毫无疑问

4.The South African government says it’s short of thousands of hotel beds for football fans expected in next year’s world cup.

be short of缺少,缺乏

例句：She was short of breath after the long jog.
      经过长跑后她显得上气不接下气。