和谐英语

经济学人下载:银行监管 死刑

2014-11-26来源:Economist

1.come up with 追赶上;提出;想出

Let's fingerprint the canoe, see if we come up with anything.
让我们提取一下独木舟上的指纹,看看能不能有什么发现。

Howard Wilkinson has come up with an absolute corker of an idea.
霍华德·威尔金森想出了一个绝佳的主意。

2.prevent them 阻止, 防止

He tried to prevent union money from being sequestrated by the courts.
他试图阻止法院扣押工会的资产。

He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs.
他说这将使公司无法创造新的工作机会。

3.cast into 铸成;塑成

John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.
约翰让人将莫德和她的儿子关进了地牢。

Bronze are now cast into coins.
青铜被铸成了钱币。
4.make sure 确信;务必

They want to make sure the newcomers don't get a look-in.
他们不想让新人有露脸的机会。

Make sure the draining board, sink and plug hole are regularly disinfected.
滴水板、水槽和塞孔一定要定期消毒。