News Plus慢速英语:周恩来总理逝世38周年 回顾总理光辉一生

重点讲解：
1. be instrumental in
有助益的；有帮助的；起作用的；
eg. Her help was instrumental in tracking down the criminal.
她的协助对追捕到罪犯起了重要作用。
eg. His father was instrumental in getting him the job.
他找到这份工作，得力于父亲的帮助。
2. participate in
参与；参加；
eg. No professionals participated in the contest.
没有职业选手参加这一比赛。
eg. We actively prepare to participate in tender.
我们积极准备参加投标。
3. specialize in
专门从事；专门经营；专门研究；专攻；
eg. In fact, we specialize in this in with a long history.
其实我们专营此项商品已有多年的历史了。
eg. He decided to specialize in economics.
他决定专攻经济。
4. pass on to
将…传给；将…交给；
eg. The experienced artisan would pass on the tricks of the trade to the apprentice.
这位经验丰富的工匠会把诀窍传给徒弟。
eg. The senior artists really want to pass on their skills to others.
老艺术家们都渴望把自己的一身本事传人。
5. prior to
在…之前；先于；
eg. Prior to her marriage, she used to live in London.
她结婚之前住在伦敦。
eg. It happened prior to his arrival.
这事发生在他到达以前。
6. be plunged into
（使）突然陷入；（使）突然遭受；
eg. He is now plunged into an ocean of troubles.
他现在陷入重重困难之中了。
eg. He was plunged into despair by the terrible news.
这个可怕的消息使他突然陷于绝望之中。
7. rather than
而非；胜于；而不是；
eg. Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.
有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。
eg. Rather than risk a bad crossing, he postponed his journey.
他推迟了旅行的时间，不愿冒着风浪横渡。