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经济学人下载:锻炼与长寿

2014-03-25来源:Economist

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1.at least 至少

There are at least three reasons.
至少有三方面的原因。

The second coup was followed by the killing of at least 200 ibo soldiers.
随之而来的第二次军事政变最少死掉了200名伊博士兵。

2.break up 结束

Police have been deployed to break up several parent protests since the earthquake.
自从地震发生以来，警方已几次赶来驱散示威家长。

Her coalition would probably break up.
她的联盟很可能会分裂。

3.turn to 变成；求助于

For evidence that this is possible, turn to sweden.
至于这方面成功的案例，请把目光转向瑞典。

In previous downturns chinese steelmakers could turn to export markets.
在以往的低迷期，中国钢铁制造商可以求助于出口市场。

4.fail to 未能

Things change and when you fail to grasp that truth you suffer.
世事变迁，而且你也未能领会承受折磨的真相。

All of these interpretations fail to understand the broader importance of the announcement.
所有这些观点都未能理解这一协议更为广泛的重要性。