和谐英语

经济学人下载:全球老龄化 十亿银发族

2014-05-14来源:Economist

1.compare with 与…相比;比得上, 可与…相比

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。

2.translate into 把…转化成

It may take a while for that discomfort to translate into change.
可能仍然需要一些时间,这种不安才能转化成实实在在的改变。

Higher net profits generated by the employee translate into higher bonuses.
雇员创造更高的净利润,将转化为更高的奖金。

3.put off 敷衍;使分心;延期

But the senate has put off action until spring.
但参议院将表决推迟到了明年春季。

I never put off things until the future anymore.
我再也不把事情推迟的未来了。

4.combine with 与…结合;兼具

Can iron combine with water and oxygen to form rust?
铁与水及氧气结合会生成锈吗?

Varying conditions and group goals may combine with uNPRedictable circumstances to require alternate procedures.
变化的条件和团体的目标,结合不可预知的环境因素,需要备用的程序。