BBC news 2010-08-16 加文本

1.(The UN Secretary General) Ban Ki-moon has urged the world to step up its support for flood-ravaged Pakistan.

step up(使)增加, (使)加快速度

例句：The girl stepped up to school.
      女孩子加快步伐去上学。

      He has stepped up into the management of the firm.
      他已升入公司的管理部门。

2.Ban Ki-moon and President Zardari flew by helicopter over four districts of Punjab, the province known as this country’s bread basket.

bread basket产粮区, 谷物产区

3.The new commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has said he reserves the right to advise against President Obama’s commitment to start withdrawing troops next year.

advise against劝告不要…

例句：Father advised me against the danger.
      爸爸劝我提防危险。

      Her mother advised her against marrying in haste.
      她母亲劝她不要匆匆结婚。

4.The country is struggling to cope with the worst flooding of the River Niger in 80 years.

cope with对付…

例句：I cannot cope with that boy; he is stubborn.
      我对付不了那个孩子, 他很固执。

      Do not imagine that you can cope with all the problems.
      别以为你能处理所有这些问题。

5.It’s thought the food crisis in Niger caused by last season’s drought was already the worst in the world this century in terms of the number of people affected.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
 
例句：He referred to your work in terms of high praise.
      他对你的工作大加赞扬。

      He thought of everything in terms of money.
      他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

6.And now the country’s been devastated by flooding. Half the population is reliant on food aids.

be reliant on信赖,依靠

例句：Our country should not be so reliant on the oil it produces.
      我国不应如此依赖自产的石油。