重點講解:
1. put in place (法律、政策、行政體系等)正在運作,就位;
They're offended by the elaborate security measures the police have put in place.
他們被警方部署的繁復安全措施惹怒了 。
2. a number of 若干;許多;
A number of houses were burnt down in the fire.
在火災中,好些房子給燒毀了 。
3. die from 死于;
A very large number die from starvation or dehydration.
有大量的雞死于脫水和饑餓 。
4. be convicted of 給…定罪;宣判…有罪;
He was convicted of murder.
他被判有謀殺罪 。
adj. 威脅(性)的,兇兆的 動詞threaten的現