和谐英语

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2014-04-15来源:Economist

1.promised land n.上帝允许给亚伯拉罕的地方;乐土;福地

Silicon valley is the promised land for cash-strapped politicians.
硅谷可谓是资金拮据的政客的乐土。

Next year in the promised land.
明年,就会在应许之地。

2.account for 导致,引起

Do women account for more of today's affairs?
如今女性在婚外情中所占比例是不是更大?

Philosophers had long wondered how to account for essences.
长期以来,哲学家们困惑于如何说明这些本质。

3.according to 根据,按照;据…所说

According to woz, the two are still friends.
据沃兹的说法,两个还是好朋友。

They expanded according to need.
他们根据实际适时扩大规模。

4.work with 与…在一起干;从事…工作

So that's one way we work with magazines.
这是我们与杂志合作的一种方式。

Companies also work with intermediaries that try to circulate good ideas.
公司们也与试图传播好主意的中介机构合作。