BBC news 2012-09-08 加文本

1. The US has long described the Haqqani group as a majorm threat. Based in Pakistan's tribal regions with links to Al Qaeda, it's blamed for growing violence in east Afghanistan and high-profile attacks in Kabul.

link to 把……和……联系起来
例句：Bonus payment is link to productivity. 
奖金与生产率挂钩。 

2. These are disappointing figures confirming a dispiriting trend. The US economy is simply not picking up steam.

pick up 捡起
例句：She bent (over) to pick up a book from the floor. 
她弯腰从地板上捡起一本书。 

3. Indeed what recovery that is appears to be losing momentum. With revisions to June and July's figures, the monthly average of the job creation is now lower this year than it was last.

appear to 似乎，好像
例句：He did not appear to resent it. 
他好像对此并不生气。 

4. The fall in the unemployment reached to 8.1%. But that's only happened because people had given up searching for work.

give up 放弃
例句：Don't give up hope; keep on trying. 
不要灰心，继续努力。
search for 寻求
例句： The search for peace also means the search for justice. 
寻求和平也意味着寻求正义。 

5. A BBC correspondent says this aggrieves great fears that the amendments added to protect indigenous Burmese interests might deter many foreign companies from setting up in Burma.

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。