BBC news 2010-08-18 加文本

1.But the problem is that they are constantly trying to catch up with the disaster that's grown with every new area flooded and, they say, without the funds to enable them to get closer to bridging the gap.

catch up with追上, 赶上

例句：You walk on and I'll catch up with you later.
      你往前走吧, 我一会儿就赶上你了。

2.The Israeli foreign ministry which is in touch with Turkish authorities initially said the man had taken hostages, thought to be the Turkish consul general and his wife, although later reports said they'd managed to escape or had been released.

in touch with同...有联系

例句：I had no difficulty in getting in touch with him.
      我和他取得联系没有什么困难。

3.The law in its final form had been heavily diluted to meet the concerns of Christians in particular, ever wary of any step that might lead to the permanent implantation of the Palestinians here.

wary of谨防的；小心翼翼的

例句：He is wary of strangers.
      他提防生人。

4.The new coach Laurent Blanc had hoped to move on, but he's now being forced to start the European Championship qualifying campaign without four of his best players.

be forced to不得不

例句：The enemy were forced to make an unconditional surrender.
      敌军被迫无条件投降。