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News Plus慢速英语:单独二胎有望全面放开 利于改善人口结构

2015-04-13来源:Economist

重点讲解:
1. be likely to do sth.
可能(做…)的;有(…)倾向的;
eg. A small boy's pockets are likely to contain a miscellaneous collection of objects.
小男孩的口袋里往往藏有杂七杂八的东西。
eg. The book is likely to be useful, only it's rather expensive.
这本书可能有用,只是相当贵。
2. account for
(数量或比例上)占;
eg. The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.
社会福利事业占了一大部分的公共支出。
eg. Computers account for 5% of the country's commercial electricity consumption.
计算机占去该国商业用电的5%。
3. it is the right time to do sth.
该是做某事的时候了;是做某事的恰当时机;
eg. Maybe it is the right time to leave.
也许应该是我离开的时间了。
eg. It is not the right time to be discussing this issue.
现在不是谈这个问题的恰当时机。
4. on average
平均起来;按平均值;
eg. On average, 15 worth of goods is stole every day.
平均每天被窃取的货物价值为15英镑。
eg. On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare.
准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。
5. arise from
(由…)产生,引起;
eg. Accidents arise from carelessness.
意外事故起因于粗心大意。
eg. The board acknowledges problems which arise from the newness of the approach.
董事会承认使用新方法产生了种种问题。
6. be eligible to do sth.
有资格的;符合条件的;有能力的;
eg. Anyone with an annual income of under 5000 may be eligible to apply.
凡年收入在5000英镑以下者均可申请。
eg. Millions of householders are eligible to claim the new council tax benefit.
数百万房主都有资格申请新的市政税优惠。
7. be willing to do sth.
乐意的;愿意的;
eg. Successful are those who are willing to take pains.
成功的人都是那些肯努力的人。
eg. I am not really willing to spend an evening there.
我其实不愿在那儿消磨一夜晚。