CNN news 2010-08-29 加文本

1.Our criminal investigation and arrests prevented the assembly of any bombs and the terrorist attack or attacks from being carried out.

carry out执行; 贯彻

例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
      他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

进行

例句：They also carry out experiments.
      他们还进行实验。

2.Officers, members of the task force flew down to Atlanta early this morning, made a quick turnaround, picked up the suspect.

pick up捉住, 逮住

例句：He was implicated in a murder, and sooner or later they would pick him up.
      他和一宗凶杀案有牵连, 迟早他们会逮捕他的。

      He is picked up on a charge of killing a man.
      他因犯有杀人罪而被逮捕。

3.He resigned from his job at B. Electronic Manufacturer and says he plans to move out of his mobile home, pay off some bills and do some traveling.

pay off付清, 还清

例句：You must pay off your old loan before you can obtain a new one.
      你必须还清旧账, 然后才能再借款。

      All his debt was paid off with cash.
      他所有的债务都是用现金付清的。