1. in a bid to 為了……
例句:At least 15 states also offer merit aid, typically in a bid to enroll top students in the state's public institutions.
至少有15個州也提供獎學金,大多是為了從公立大學中招收優等生 。
2. determined to 決意……
例句:The dark is still determined to convert you into its slaves.
黑暗勢力依舊決意把你們變成他們的奴隸 。
3. at stake 危如累卵
例句:More than Mr Erdogan's career is at stake. So is Turkey's future.
不止是埃爾多安先生的職業生涯危如累卵,土耳其整個國家的未來也是如此 。
4. in no small part 相當一部分
例句:In Britain, the debate is already hotting up, in no small part due to the legacy left by Brown to David Cameron.
在英國,辯論已經明顯升溫,相當一部分原因是布朗留給大衛·卡梅隆的遺留問題 。