1.a number of 許多的;一些
A number of foreign governments condemned the army coup.
一些外國政府譴責馬里發生的軍事政變。
He masterminded a number of terrorist attacks.
他謀劃了許多次恐怖襲擊行動。
2.result in 引起,導致,以…為結局
A declining population would result in economic stagnation.
人口數量逐漸下降可能導致經濟停滯。
Eye damage can result in temporary or permanent blindness.
眼睛損傷能造成暫時失明或永久失明。
3.reply to 回復, 回答
The companies didn't reply to emails seeking comment.
兩家公司均未回復請求置評的電子郵件。
If left unchecked, many workers might reply to emails all day.
如果不受約束的話,許多員工或許整天都在回復電子郵件。
4.tend to 朝某方向;趨向;偏重
Smaller laptops also tend to have longer battery life.
小巧的電腦也趨向更長的電池持續時間。
I tend to prefer light colors.
我往往更喜歡淡顏色。