BBC news 2010-07-25 加文本

1.Up to one million people have been attending the festival which this year is being held in the city of Duisburg.

up to多达

例句：I can take up to four people in my car.
      我的汽车最多能坐四个人。

2.The spokesman for the governor of Logar province said that the men ignored warnings in setting out into a known Taliban-held area.

set out动身, 出发

例句：A visitor arrived just as we were setting out for the airport.
      我们正要前往机场时来了一位客人。

3.The American military have appealled for the return of the two men, offering a reward on local radio and giving a description of the two, confirming that they were in US military uniform.

appeal for呼吁

例句：He appealed for his parents' forgiveness.
      他恳求他的双亲宽恕他。
 
4.The storm has now blown out and the ships should be back within 24 hours.

blow out停吹; 停刮

例句：The storm blew out after three days.
      风暴刮了三天之后停息下来。

5.Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen says the evacuation has put back operations to drill a relief well by 7 to 10 days.

put back拨回, 向后推

例句：You cannot put back the clock.
      时间是不会倒转的。

      The date had been put back from March to April.
      日期由三月推迟到四月。