经济学人下载:非洲萨赫勒地区成圣战组织新基地(2)

1.step up 增加
He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia.
他敦促捐赠者再接再厉，将救援物资送往索马里。
2.boots on the ground 在军事行动中服役的地面部队
Members of the Obama administration continue to say that the US won't provide "boots on the ground" in Libya.
奥巴马政府的成员继续宣称，美国不会派地面部队进入利比亚。
3.hold together 团结一致; 结合; 合成一体
Therefore, we should hold together and fight a battle against AIDS.
所以，我们应该团结一致，共同于艾滋病作斗争。
4.pull out of 撤离
The militia in Lebanon has agreed to pull out of Beirut.
黎巴嫩的民兵组织已经同意撤出贝鲁特。
5.fall apart 瓦解
Europe's monetary system is falling apart.
欧洲的货币体制正在瓦解。