VOA常速英语:US Security Vigilant for Super Bowl

in place在工作；准备就绪; 适当的, 适合的
例句：The proposal is not quite in place.
那个提议并不十分适当。

2. On the ground and in the air, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency plays a large role in helping keep everyone safe.

play a role in在……扮演一个角色，在某方面起作用
例句：The headmaster plays an important role in the good running of a school.
办好一所学校, 校长起重要作用。

3. And that was long before the game kicked off [began].

kick off (使)开始
例句：The movie festival was kicked off with the showing of a new film.
电影节以放映一部新片开始。

4. Bell says the overall Super Bowl security effort is comparable to the protection that surrounds the president of the United States.

be comparable to与...可比较的, 比得上...的
例句：The music of Irving Berlin is scarcely comparable to that of Beethoven.
欧文•伯林的音乐很难与贝多芬的媲美。

5. In today's times, sadly enough, you have to expect the unexpected. And that's why we're beefing up the air security portion of it

beef up加重，加强，增强…力量，增援；充实；扩大；提高
例句：During the riots last year, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.
去年骚乱期间志愿者增加了夜间巡逻力量。

6. The security team's schedule called for empty airspace over Indianapolis starting two hours before game time.

call for需要
例句：Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。