经济学人下载:回首旧年:如何从"怀旧"潮掇菁撷华(2)

1.attest to something 证明
Police records attest to his long history of violence.
警方记录证明他有长期的暴力史。
2.harness something 利用
Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.
土耳其计划利用底格里斯河与幼发拉底河的水来建造大型水力发电工程。
3.rebel against (因不同政见)反对
Voters rebelled against high property taxes.
投票者们反对高额财产税。
4.trade-off 妥协，交换
the trade-off between inflation and unemployment.
通胀和失业之间的妥协。