Israel was not present to take the floor as the concerned country.

以色列没有作为有关国家发言。

He took the floor to express his gratitude.

他在会上发言，表达他的感激之情。

The president of the Federation, Samuel Gompers, on each occasion took the floor against them.

联合会主席塞缪尔·冈珀斯每次都发言反对他们。

When the band began to play after dinner, my parents took the floor. They glided around the room, inviting the others to join them.

晚餐过后，乐队开始演奏，父母步入了舞池。他们在房间里翩翩起舞，并邀请其他人加入。客人们都站起来，一齐为这对金婚夫妇喝彩。

Paraphrasing is where you highlight something that somebody said and gives you the right to take the floor back.

释义是指你强调某人所说的内容，并赋予你收回发言权的权利。