In the wake of the war,there was a great impetus to grow and provide more food.随着战争而来，是种植并产出更多食物的巨大动力

in the wake of:紧紧跟随； 随着 ... 而来

Plague came in the wake of earthquake.

地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。

Outbreaks of disease occurred in the wake of the drought.

那场旱灾过後疾病丛生。

Industrialisation had transformed our ability to manufacture goods,工业化进程革新了我们的生产力

transform to:使转变成

How does war transform to peace?

战争是如何走向和平的?

scientists and experts have persuaded more and more farmers to to take up what's become known as factory farming.,科学家和专家说服了越来越多的农民从事工厂化农场经营

take up:开始；从事

He decided to take up journalism.

他决定操新闻业。

to fit in with the needs of the factory farmer.以满足工厂化农场主的需要

fit in with:与...相适应

His ideas did not quite fit in with our aims.

他的想法和我们的目标不完全一致。