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经济学人下载:苹果公司霸业已成

2015-02-08来源:Economist

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1.according to 根据；按照；依照

The route that the boatmen choose varies according to the water level.
船夫选择的路线会随水位的变化而有所不同。

He advocates streaming children, and educating them according to their needs.
他提倡把学生按能力分班，因需施教。
2.account for 解释；说明

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.on average 平均；通常

On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare.
准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。

On average, American firms remain the most productive in the world.
总体来讲，美国公司在全球范围内还是产值最高。

4.worry about 担心；担忧

You don't have to worry about me. I'm a good swimmer.
你不用担心我。我水性很好。

They no longer worry about the homogenization of culture.
他们不再担心文化的同质化。