1·The fighting began Friday when Georgia sought to regain South Ossetia from separatists in a major offensive.
交战是星期五开始的，当时格鲁吉亚试图通过一场大规模攻势从分离分子手中夺回对南奥塞梯的控制权。
2·After Hamas stepped up its rocket attacks at the end of 2008, Israel began a major offensive in the Gaza Strip, launching air strikes and a ground invasion.
在2008年末哈马斯增加了他的火箭进攻，以色列开始了在加沙地带的主要进攻，发动了空中袭击和陆地侵略。
3·Mixon reported strides in Operation Arrowhead Ripper, the major offensive in and around Baquba that began last month: "We have taken Baquba back from the enemy."
据报道米克森在箭头撕裂者行动中进展显著，巴格达一带的主要攻势于上月开始进行：“我们已纪从敌人那夺回的巴格达。”
4·Israel sent the delegation after the Security Cabinet backed down from a threat to launch a major military offensive in Gaza in response to daily Palestinian rocket and mortar attacks.
在以色列派出代表团之前，以色列安全内阁做出让步，不再威胁要发动重大军事攻势来回应加沙地带每天发生的巴勒斯坦火箭和迫击炮的攻击。
5·CHRISTINE LAGARDE is continuing her charm offensive to win support from the major emerging-market economies for her candidacy to lead the IMF.
法国财长克里斯蒂娜·拉加德继续对新兴市场经济体使用魅力攻势，以求获得他们的支持来竞选国际货币基金组织总裁。