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1. It stressed that this was the second time in a year the US hadtaken out such a senior figure.

take out 取出
例句：I take out my cash card. 
我拿出我的提款卡 

2. His death is part of the degradation that has been taking placeto core al-Qaeda during the past several years, and thatdegradation has depleted the ranks to such an extent that there isnow no clear successor to take on the breadth of hisresponsibilities.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

3.  I will continue to treasure and draw inspiration from thecountless kindnesses shown to me in this country and throughoutthe Commonwealth.

continue to 继续
例句：Property values continue to advance rapidly. 
房地产价值继续急速上涨. 

4. Tens of thousands of well-wishers stood in the rain, wavingUnion flags.

thousands of 成千上万,几千
例句：The game drew thousands of spectators. 
这场比赛吸引了数千名观众。 

5. He said his father was recovering from an infection and in goodspirits.

recover from 恢复
例句：As soon as I recover from my nervous breakdown. 
只等我从神经崩溃中恢复过来。 

6. The United Nations says the Syrian government has agreed to allow aid agencies to set up field operations in four provinces that have seen the most intense violence.

set up 建立
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country. 
他们在全国建立好多分公司。 

7. Voters in the American state of Wisconsin are voting today to decide if the Republican state governor Scott Walker should be thrown out of office.

throw out 扔掉;赶走
例句：The drunken man was thrown out from the bar.
那醉汉被赶出了酒吧。