ask for 要求
assure sb of sth 使某人确信某事 ensure sb to do sth 保证某人做某事
attach importance to = pay/ call attention to 关注,重视
be based on 以为基础
be bound to 肯定,一定
when it comes to 当谈论到,涉及到
be concerned with 担心,忧虑
contribute to 促成,造就
be content with 对满意
cut back 消减
be convinced of/that 相信,认为
cope with=deal with处理,克服
daily routine 日常生活
devote to 投身于,致力于
have difficulty in doing sth 做.有困难
end up sth with sth 用结束
be engaged in 参与,从事
elementary school 小学
be equal to 等同于,相当于
expose to 暴露,接触
to some /a extent 从某种角度
far from 一点也不,根本不
fail to 没能做成
at fault 有责任,有错误
federal authority 联邦政府
be filled with 充满
have to 必须得
homeland security 国土安全
be involved in 参与,从事
be judged on 按评判,判断
lay stress on = focus on 强调,重视
meet ones needs/standards 满足需要,符合标准
not..but..不是,而是
oil drilling= oil tapping= oil exploitation 开采石油
owing to/ due to / because of / thanks to 幸亏,由于,因为
oppose to 反对
make a point of 重视
pay increases 加薪
persuade sb to do sth 劝说
pick up 捡起,接送,学习
there is no question that 毫无疑问
range from to范围从到
resort to 采取方法,手段
be responsible for 对负责
have roots in根源于,原因
in the long run 从长远角度看
see/view/regard/consider as 把当作,看做
share ones opinion 同意...的观点
have something to do with 和有关 have nothing to do with 和无关
social ties 社会联系
stop/prevent/keep sb from doing sth 阻止..做..
strive to do 设法,努力
tend to 常常
in terms of 有关于,涉及到
volunteer to do sth 主动,志愿
in the wake of sth 之后
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