1. The announcement took place at the site where officials first registered Cubans fleeing the government of Fidel Castro in the 1960s.

take place 发生
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground.
地震则发生在地球的极深处。

2. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush are also expected to seek the Republican nomination.

be expected to 被期待做某事;有望做某事;期许
例句：I shall be expected to shell out for the party.
这次聚会可能要让我花钱。

3. Mr. Grass’s books described growing up under the Nazi-led government in Germany.

grow up 生长，兴起
例句：A little trade began to grow up.
小生意开始兴隆起来。