1. de facto 實(shí)質(zhì)的
She was Mr. Kim's de facto first lady and a fierce campaigner for her sons.
她才是金正日事實(shí)上的第一夫人,對孩子而言,她也是一個積極的活動家 。
2. fail to do sth. 未能
Previous (government has) governments have failed to overhaul the system, he said, his would not.
他說,之前的政府未能徹底檢修系統(tǒng),但是他不會這樣做了 。
3. strike a balance between 努力平衡……和……
Managers have to strike a balance between expenditure and efficiency and between the cost of anticipation and that of repair.
管理人員必須努力平衡支出和效率,預(yù)防成本和維修成本 。
4. prop up 支持,支撐起
Women is not just prop up half the sky.
女人撐起的不止是半邊天 。
adv. 匆忙地,急速地