VOA慢速英语:An International Treaty Targets Fishing Abuses

too……to用法

1）too…to　 太…以至于…
　　He is too tired to work.
　　他太累了，不能继续工作。
　 ---- Can I help you ? 需要我帮忙吗?
　 ---- Well, I'm afraid the box is too heavy for you to carry it, but thank you all the same.　不用了。这箱子太重，恐怕你搬不动。谢谢您。

2) 如在too前有否定词，则整个句子用否定词表达肯定， too 后那个词表达一种委婉含义，意 为"不太"。
　 It's never too late to mend.　(谚语)
　　　改过不嫌晚。

3)　当too 前面有only, all, but时，意思是：非常… 等于very。
　 I'm only too pleased to be able to help you. 我非常高兴能帮助你。
　 He was but too eager to get home. 他非常想回家。

2.The catch may enter international markets, yet rob communities of needed food and raise the risk of fishery collapse.

rob of抢夺(某人)…

例句：They knocked me down and robbed me of my wallet.
       他们将我击倒并抢走了我的钱包。

      You have robbed me of my happiness.
      你剥夺了我的幸福。

3.The agreement, once it takes effect, will be the first under international law to target just this problem.

once it takes effect这里是插入的部分，做补充说明。take effect生效。

the first  to 第一个做……to target是不定式做后置定语。

4.The F.A.O. says that by signing the treaty, governments promise to take steps to guard their ports against ships involved in such fishing.

take steps采取措施
 
例句：They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.
      他们采取措施阻止流感的传播。

5.The group notes that a past fishing treaty took almost ten years to come into force.

come into force开始生效

例句：The new law comes into force from the day of its promulgation.
      新法律自公布之日起生效。