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focus on (使)集中于
例句：A near-sighted person cannot focus accurately on distant objects.
一个近视的人不能够准确地调整焦距以看到远处物体。

2. But some cities are considering taking action.

take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。

3. I don`t have much of a sense of smell, but I make up for it with a great sense of hearing

make up for补偿, 弥补
例句：Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.
努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。

4. Dolphins` jobs go beyond what the Navy calls swimmer interdiction.

go beyond超出, 超载
例句：You have gone beyond your power.
你的行为已经超出了你的权力范围。

5. It turns out that they are good at finding not only people in the water but also things, things like mines.

turn out结果是, 原来是
例句：He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat.
他自称是个医生, 结果证明他是个骗子。

6. So the animal is using its echolocation, looking out in front of the boat.

look out挑出〔找出〕(某物)
例句：I'm going to ask the teacher to look my examination paper out.
我打算请老师把我的考卷找出来。

7. The diver`s going to go down, go to that anchor and then do a circle search, verify that the animal has found the target.

go down沉下; 落下; 降低
例句：Go down and see who is at the door, please.
请下去看看谁在门口。

8. They are not set off to go on dolphins.

set off出发, 动身
例句：He proposed to set off immediately.
他建议立即动身。

9. But there are already people lining up to buy the sought-after stone.

line up排队等候
例句：I hate lining up in the cold to go to the cinema.
我非常讨厌在大冷天里排队等着看电影。