BBC news 2014-08-09 加文本

1. In a statement, Press Secretary John Kirby said the 2 additional air strikes were carried out to defend the city of Erbil where US personnel are based.

carry out 执行; 进行
例句：They should also carry out some fundamental reforms.
这些政府也应该执行一些基础性的改革。

2. The US followed up an earlier air strike on an Islamic State artillery position using drones and fighter jets.

follow up 把…贯彻到底，对…采取进一步行动
例句：More than once in my past that type of follow up has led to an interview.
我过去不止一次地用这种追踪得到面试机会。

3. Several of the fighters were killed and according to American officials, a 7-vehicle convoy was destroyed.

according to 按照
例句：Everything went according to plan. 
一切都是按照计划进行的. 

4. Kurdish authorities say the Islamic State forces have now seized control of Iraq's biggest dam in nearby Mosul which could allow them to flood cities and cut off vital water and electricity supplies.

cut off 切断
例句：The slide cut off the valley from the rest of the world. 
山崩切断了这个山谷与外界的联系。 

5.  MSF says some people desperately tried to use their cooking pots to scoop up the water while others slept or standing upholding the children away from the waters.

away from 远离; 相距
例句：I live far away from my school. 
我住的地方离学校很远。 

6. Fighting between government and rebel troops in South Sudan has displaced at least 1.5 million people.

at least 至少
例句：At least she is a paragon with her feet on the ground. 
她至少是一个脚踏实地的特殊人物。