1. after all 畢竟;終究
eg There is no need to pick at him all day long. He's a child after all.
不要老是對他嘮嘮叨叨, 他畢竟還是個孩子嘛!
2. side with 支持;站在…的一邊
eg Will he side with those who want to abolish teacher tenure and otherwise curb the power of teachers’ unions?
他會站在支持廢除教師終身制的人那一邊,還是會限制教師工會的權(quán)利?
3. in order to 為了
eg In order to compass our object we must work hard.
為了達到我們的目標,我們必須努力工作。