经济学人下载:法国省议会选举 三雄争霸

1.turn out to 结果是，原来是

Her years with MMC would turn out to be fortuitous for Britney.
同米老鼠俱乐部在一起的年代后来给她带来了好运.

I'm sure the prime minister will turn out to be a good loser.
我相信首相会是个输得起的人。

2.amount to 共计；意味着

If he goes on like this, he'll never amount to anything.
如果他一味这样下去, 他将一事无成。

Such aids amount to economic aggression.
这种援助其实是经济侵略。

3.pick up 捡起；接载

The economy remains deep in recession with few signs of a pick-up.
经济仍深陷衰退之中，几乎没有好转的迹象。

She would cleverly pick up on what I said.
她会非常聪慧地领悟我所说的话。