和谐英语

经济学人下载:"毒品"政策 大麻合法化的里程碑

2014-12-02来源:Economist

1.consider to 考虑

The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。

We consider it a compliment to be called "conservative"
我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。

2.vote to 投票

These polls give a very sizeable vote to the candidate of the M19 Movement.
这些民意测验显示,相当多的选票投给了“四·一九运动”的候选人。

They took a vote and decided not to do it.
他们进行了表决,决定放弃。

3.opt to 选择做某事

To keep the cost down, opt for a basic model.
要想花钱少些,就选择基本的型号。

Mr Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics.
华莱士先生竭力拉拢而不是击败他的批评者们。

4.struggle to 奋力;挣扎

It's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to par.
要让他们达标,需要不断努力。

Curiously, the struggle to survive has greatly improved her health.
奇怪的是,她拼命求生的抗争使得她的健康状况大有好转。