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1. The United States says it's carried out an air-striketargeting the Islamic State militant known as Jihadi John.

carry out 进行; 执行; 完成
例句：No matter what we do, we must carry out our duties.
无论干什么工作,我们都应履行自己的职责。

2. The air-strike took place around  Syrian city of Raqqa in the last fewhours.

take place 发生，举行
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

3. The Pentagon says this was a targeted strikeaimed at killing Mohammed Emwazi also known as Jihadi John.The militant was born in Kuwait but grew up in London.

grow up 长大; 向上生长; 成熟
例句：A little trade began to grow up.
小生意开始兴隆起来。

4. TheIslamic State militant group said it was responsible for the attacks.

be responsible for 为…负责，形成…的原因
例句： You'll be responsible for anything wrong.
出了事唯你是问。

5. The Mexican government says the conservation campaign which also involvedCanada and United States is expected to lead to a big increase in thenumber of Monarch butterflies spending the winter in thecountry.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out the money for the party.
我将要支付这个集会的费用。

6. The blackand orange butterfly which migrates from Canada to Mexico has suffered a 90%drop in its numbers in recent years as a result of pesticide use andillegal logging.

as a result of 因; 由于…的结果; 起因
例句：Many facts emerged as a result of the investigation.
调查结果,许多事实暴露出来。

7. Scientists are warning that a major glacier in Greenland that contains enoughice to raise global sea levels by 50cm is breaking up at an everfaster rate.

break up 结束; （使） 破碎; 放假
例句：In spring the ice-floes break up.
春天浮冰碎裂了。