讲解：

be pillaged
被抢劫；劫掠；掠夺
The town had been pillaged and burned.
这座城镇被洗劫焚毁。

necessary (for sb / sth) (to do sth)
必需的；必要的
It may be necessary to buy a new one.
也许有必要买个新的了。

ask sb to do
要求；请求:
All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire.
全体学生都被要求填一份调查表。

handle sth
处理,应付(局势、人、工作或感情):
A new man was appointed to handle the crisis.
新指派了一个人来处理这场危机。

let me assume that……
假定；假设；认为:
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds.
咱们暂时假设计划成功。

accompany sb
陪同；陪伴:
His wife accompanied him on the trip.
那次旅行他由妻子陪同。

plenty of
大量；众多；充足:
'Do we need more milk?' 'No, there's plenty in the fridge.'
"我们要不要再买些牛奶？" "不必了。冰箱里还多着呢。"

tired sb / sth; tired of doing sth
厌倦；厌烦:
I'm sick and tired of all the arguments.
我对所有这些争论烦透了。