和谐英语

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2013-12-16来源:Economist

1.rely on 信赖; 依赖;依靠

We rely on corporations like bp to bring us energy.
我们依靠像bp这样的公司来供给我们能源。

The firm cannot rely on reputation forever.
弘毅不可能永远依赖其名声。

2.enough to 足以

That's not enough to trigger renewed recession.
这个问题不足以导致美国经济重新陷入衰退。

It tells you enough to get started right away.
它告诉你的东西足够让你立刻开始使用。

3.depend on 依赖;相信;信赖

You can depend on this newspaper.
你可以依赖这家报纸。

Your dreams depend on it.
你的成败取决于此。

4.compare with 与…相比;比得上

Life isn't fair-don't compare with or be jealous of others.
生活并不是公平的不要比较也不要嫉妒别人。

Atheists have precious little to compare with this.
相比之下,无神论者的资源就少得可怜。