BBC news 2010-10-07 加文本

1.And hundreds of trucks loaded with supplies for the military effort in Afghanistan are now held up insided Pakistan.

hold up拦住, 使停顿, 耽搁

例句：We had planned to finish the work before dark, but the heavy rain held us up.
      我们原计划在天黑以前干完这项工作, 可给大雨耽搁了。

      Two policemen held up a truck so as to inspect the driver's license.
      两个警察让一辆卡车停住以便检查司机的驾驶证。

2.In the lastest incident, police in northwestern Pakistan say militants have attacked and destroyed a part convoy of NATO feul tankers bound for Afghanistan.

bound for驶往

例句：This train is Bound for Illinois.
      这火车开往伊利诺州。

3.A NATO spokesman has said military operations in Afghanistan would not be affected, because there were already plenty of supplies inside the country.

plenty of很多, 大量的

例句：There is plenty of coal in this area.
      这个地区有丰富的煤。

4.He also laid out his vision for what he called a smaller and more nimble state.

lay out设计

例句：The architect laid out the interior of the building.
      建筑师完成了这幢建筑的内部设计。

      Our plan must be well laid out before we begin to work.
      我们在开始工作之前, 必须制定好计划。

5.If China raises its exchange rate by 20 to 40% that many of our export companies will have to close down and those enterprises and employees will lose jobs and migrants will have to return back to their villages and that will give rise to social turmoil.

close down(使)停业, (使)停产

例句：Because of the continued loss, the factory closed down.
      由于连续亏损, 工厂关闭了。

      The government closed down the newspaper.
      政府封闭了报馆。