经济学人下载:数据存储(1)

1.robust 稳健的
a robust piece of equipment
经久耐用的设备
2.stand at达到
Support for the two sides is standing at between 42 and 44 per cent.
双方的支持率在42%和44%之间。
3.fiddly要求高精度的
Changing a fuse is one of those fiddly jobs I hate.
换保险丝是我不愿干的麻烦事之一。
4.serve to 用来
Their action can only serve to harden the attitude of landowners
他们的行动只会让土地拥有者的态度变得更坚定。