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Common phrases 常用短语
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a myriad of = plenty of
大量的 + 可数名词.
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there is a link between A and B
A和B有关联
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A is closely associated with B
A和B紧密关联
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there is a strong correlation between A and B
A和B紧密关联
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sth concerns sth
eg. That seems the better comparison, and not only because it concerns marriage.
某事关系到某事
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sth has escalated
某事已经升级(严重性,后果等)
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sth has been the subject of heated debate
某事已经成了剧烈辩论的主题
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sth has been made a priority
eg. This problem has been made a high priority and will be resolved.
某事已成为一项重点
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sth is in a huge demand
eg. As a fast growing economic power within the world economy, there is a huge demand in China for internationally trained accountants which is not currently being met.
某事是一个巨大的需求
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sth may be attributed to sth
eg. Some youth crimes may be attributed to too much exposure to explicit content.
某事也许归咎于某事
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sth has detrimental impact on sth/sb
某事对某事/某人有害的影响
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sth has become a ubiquitous feature (in modern society)
某事已经成为一个普遍的特性
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sth has become extremely prevalent
某事已经变得非常流行
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sth/sb poses a (potential) threat to sth/sb
某事对某事/某人有潜在威胁
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sth is one particular facet that is worthy of note
sth.是一个特别的方面,值得注意
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sth foster sb’s sth
eg. Reading can foster a person’s ability to understand.
某事培养某人的某事
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There is little incentive for sb to do sth
eg. There's little incentive for people to save money when the interest rate is so low.
某事对某人几乎没有激励
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there is a dearth/lack of sth
缺少
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sb is more likely to do sth
某人更有也许做某事
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sb is confronted with sth (sb confronts sth)
eg. As a developing country, China is confronted with the dual task of developing the economy and protecting the environment.
某人面临某事
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sb is in dire straits = sb is in a desperate situation
某人处在绝望的境地
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sb has more of a tendency to do sth
某人有更多的倾向于做某事
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sb is prone to do sth/sth (extreme acts)
某人倾向于做某事
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sb is vulnerable to sth
eg. Regardless of the library used for writing functional GUI tests, this type of test is vulnerable to environment-related events.
某事易受某事的伤害
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sb is susceptible to sth
某人对…敏感
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sb has better access to sth
某人获得某事有更好的途径
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sb reaps benefits of sth
eg. Will the rural poor get left behind as the urban middle class reaps the benefits of rapid economic growth
某人获得某事的好处
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sb is able to gain insight into sth
eg. You should now be able to configure your System z environment to obtain the information that matters to you so you can gain insight into what is happening -- real-time -- in your business processes.
某人能洞察到某事
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sb is obliged to do sth = sb has the obligation to do sth
某人有义务做某事
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sb is concerned about sth
某人关心某事
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sb is content with sth
某人满意某事
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equip sb with sth / sb is equipped with sth
eg. The system is equipped with an ultraviolet lamp and a halogen lamp that produces near-infrared light.
给某人配备某物
某人被配以某物
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utilise sth. = make use of sth.
应用某物
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take preventative measures against ...
eg. From PHP V5.2 onward, the input filtering extensions will be enabled by default to make it easier to take measures against this type of activity.
针对...采用防止措施
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have an open mind and a keen eye for sth = be passionate about sth
对某事抱有开放的头脑和渴望的态度
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instill a sense of ... in sb
对某人灌输...的思想
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exacerbate the issue = make the issue worse = worsen the issue
加剧sth.的严重性
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an extensive range of sth
eg. This knowledge is a prerequisite for us to be able to keep providing our customers with an extensive range of innovative solutions.
一个广泛的范围
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put ... in jeopardy = jeopardise ...
危害vt.
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It is noteworthy that ...
值得注意的是
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it would be viable/feasible to do sth
做某事会是可行的
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take ... with a grain of salt = be a little skeptical about sth
eg. You should "take Internet research and advertising with a grain of salt, " adds Krebs
对…采用保存态度
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It is in sb’s best interest to do sth
eg. How do you convince them that it is in their best interest to play the odds when they have been conditioned for so long to not gamble on health?
做某事符合某人的最大利益
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it is counterproductive to do sth
eg. The idea is good, but you know, it counterproductive to do so.
这样做反而适得其反
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sth may ultimately prove impractical
也许最终证明是不切实际的
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the cost of sth is prohibitive/exorbitant
sth.价很高
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mandatory
a. 强制的
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sth. is teeming with sth
eg. It's cliché to say education and technology is teeming with change. Are there any changes there you dislike?
某事充满了某事
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