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经济学人下载:德意志银行 胃口不小

2014-07-01来源:Economist
1.keep up with 追上,赶上

Even well-established companies can scarcely keep up with demand.
即便是知名企业,也很难跟上此种需求。

The older generation who cannot keep up with emails still prefer to use fax machines.
没能跟上使用电邮的步伐的老年人仍然喜欢使用传真机。
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.seem to 似乎

Historical venture returns seem to bear that out.
历史风投回报率似乎证明了这一点。

Europe's troubles seem to be costing them business.
欧洲危机看来正在影响到当地的业务5。

4.response to 对…的反应

The response to similar actions was markedly different 11 years ago.
11年前人们对此类事件的反应和今天大相径庭。

What's your response to the criticism?
您怎么回应受到的那些批评?