和谐英语

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2013-11-16来源:Economist

1.order to 命令,要求

One must believe in order to acquire understanding.
一个人为了能够获得理解就必须相信。

Investors ignore such items in order to focus on day-to-day profitability.
投资者忽略这些项目是为了专注于每日盈利能力。

2.use to 过去常常

Below are different strategies you can use to help you deal with each of these negative emotions.
下面介绍了一些不同的方法可以用来帮助您处理每一种负面情绪。

Mining has led to water polluted by mercury which miners use to separate the metal from river sediment.
但开采者常用来从河沙中分离黄金的水银也导致了河水的污染。

3.as a result of 由于…的结果;起因

China also faces an ageing population as a result of its birth-control policies.
由于推行计划生育政策,中国还面临着人口老龄化问题。

As a result of this new awareness, attitudes toward health are changing.
由于认识到了这一点,人们对待健康的态度正在转变。

4.be able to 能,会;能够

Will china now be able to call the shots?
中国现在能定下自己的基调吗?

They should be able to score from 12 yards.
他们应该能从12码的位置射门得分。