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重点讲解：
1. a spate of
大批，一连串，一阵（尤指令人不快之物）；
eg. The total deadlock produced a spate of rumour.
全面的僵持状态引得谣言四起。
eg. There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently.
最近这一地区接连发生了多起抢劫案。
2. on the move
在行进；在迁移；
eg. He likes selling rather than office work because it keeps him on the move.
他喜欢推销，不喜欢坐办公室，因为推销可以使他到处走动。
eg. Our family was on the move for five year until dad found a good job.
在父亲找到一份好工作之前，我们一家人有五年多都在奔波，四处迁移。
3. be linked to
联系；关系；关联；
eg. Bonus payment is linked to productivity.
奖金与生产率挂钩。
eg. The survival of a language is closely linked to its environment.
语言的生存与生活环境息息相关。
4. add to
添加；增加；掺加；
eg. Please add more spices to the cake.
请给蛋糕多加点香料。
eg. I try to add an element of suspense and mystery to my novel.
我试图给我的小说增加一点悬念和神秘的色彩。
5. set up
创建；建立；安排；组建；
eg. Tents have been set up next to hospitals to handle the overflow.
医院旁搭起了帐篷以安置容纳不下的人员。
eg. The explorers set up a base at the foot of the mountain.
探险者们在山脚下建立了基地。