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1.keen to 敏锐地；忙不迭地

The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot.
破产事务官想要将这些店铺打包整体出售。

Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.
追查伦敦爆炸案凶犯的侦探们急于对他进行讯问。

2.account for 导致，引起

Ministers should be called to account for their actions.
部长们应该对他们的行为作出解释。

The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.
社会福利事业占了一大部分的公共支出。

3.struggle to 奋力；挣扎

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。

It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she had wanted.
她历尽坎坷才达到目的。

4.attempt to 试图；企图；尝试

These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
这些情绪有可能促使人们想要推翻现行的体制。

The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
这一试图推翻人民党政府的行动似乎缺乏策略。