和谐英语

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2017-03-28来源:Economist
1.take over 接管;接收

例句:The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate.
比利时人依照国际联盟的授权接管了卢旺达。

2.turn to 转变;变成

例句:There was no one to turn to, no one to tell.
没人可以求助,没人可以诉说。

3.bring to heel 使...就范;使...顺从

例句:That is a wonderful business to be in. It is also one we seem unable to bring to heel.
这是个绝妙的行当,也是一项我们似乎无法迫使它就范的业务。

4.left off 中断;停止

例句:Some of the patients left off treatment.
有些病人停止了治疗。