1.encourage to 鼓励
例句:The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
其目的是促使人们结识邻居
。2.a number of 一些
例句:And a number of African countries, too, are slipping through the net.
并且一些非洲国家也被漏掉了
。3.take place 发生
例句:The threatening strike did not take place after all.
可能来临的罢工终究没有发生
。4.at risk 有危险
例句:The disease is spreading, and all children under five are at risk.
这疾病在蔓延, 五岁以下的小孩都有危险
。