1.capture vt.俘获; 俘虏; 捕获

例句：We captured the criminal.
      我们捕获了那个犯人。

夺取, 占领, 用武力攻取, 攻占

例句：They captured this place two days ago.
       他们两天前占领了这个地方。
 
2.defensive adj.防御用的;防守的;守势的

例句：Magnus’s army was gradually pushed back into a defensive circle.
      马格努斯的军队被迫逐步撤回防守圈。

3.remaining adj.剩余的,剩下的

例句：Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil.
      加入所有剩下的用料，煮到沸腾。

      Add the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
      把剩下的面粉加进去做成一块软面团。

4.rebel v.反抗政府; 造反
 
例句：The tribes rebelled against the government.
      各部落反叛政府。

1.As generals on both sides learned, this method no longer worked.

no longer

(1) 用作副词表示时间上的“不再”，可用no longer, not…any longer, not…any more：

He knows that he is no longer young. 他知道自己不再年轻。

She could no longer go to school. 她不再能上学了。

This is no longer a distant dream. 这已不再是遥远的梦。

We don’t live here any more [longer]. / We no longer live here. 我们不住在这里了。

He once knew her, but they are no longer friends. 他过去认识她，但现在不再是朋友了。

no longer 通常位于句中的实意动词之前，动词be、助动词和情态动词之后，有时也可位于句末或句首(用于句首时，其后用倒装语序)：

He no longer loves her. / He loves her no longer. / No longer does he love her. 他再也不爱她了。

【注】原来no more 也可表示时间上的“不再”(但要与非延续性动词连用，且位于句末)，但在现代英语中，no more 一般不这样用。

2.In the East, Union armies were slowly pushing forward toward their main target.
 
push forward奋力向前, 推进

例句：The crowd pushed forward to see the Queen.
      人群挤向前去看女王。

3.They burned bridges and pulled up railroad tracks.
 
pull up使)停下(住)，停车，停止

例句：The car pulled up outside the inn.
      轿车在旅馆外面停了下来。

      The car slowed down and pulled up by the telephone box.
      车子放慢了速度, 在那个电话亭旁边停住了。

把…拉过〔起来〕

例句：Pull your chair up to the table.
      把你的椅子挪近桌子。