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1.industrial revolution n.工业革命

After china's industrial revolution comes the consumer revolution.
在中国的工业革命之后就会是消费者革命。

But 100 years later, the industrial revolution made mr. smith's vision seem quaint.
但一百年之后，产业革命的兴起让斯密的观点看上去有些不合时宜。

2.in the form of 用…的形式

Liverpool invented financial derivatives, in the form of cotton futures.
利物浦以棉花期货的形式，发明了金融衍生品。

Financial arrangements can also be in the form of ads and free trips.
金钱上的回报也可以通过做广告和免费旅行的形式来安排。

3.as well as 既…又…；除…之外

Yet they provoke fear as well as wonder.
然而他们也激起了恐惧以及困惑。

That implies criticism as well as support.
这句话暗示着夫妻间的相互支持以及相互批评。

4.provide for 为…作准备

There are no known laws that provide for public access to government information.
没有发现哪部法律规定了对政府信息的公开制度。

It takes a lot to provide for 7 billion humans.
地球为了供养70亿人口付出了很多代价。