经济学人下载:发烧预测(1)

1.opt for 选择
Many say that, given a choice, they would opt for a holiday to put the pep back in their lives.
很多人说，要是能选择，他们宁愿选择休假来恢复活力。
2.depend on 取决于
The development of the food industry depends on that of agriculture.
食品工业的发展有赖于农业的发展。
3.generate 生成
The Employment Minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.
劳工大臣表示，改革将带来新的就业机会。
4.passers-by 路人
A passer-by described what he saw moments after the car bomb had exploded...
一位过路人描述了汽车炸弹爆炸后他看到的情形。