1. take sth. personally 認為某事是針對某人的
I took it personally when he yelled at the class.
當他沖全班同學發火的時候我就會覺得他針對的是我jbdALNGUw8XSWqRrx;0。

2. make a point of 特意
He made a point of thanking the hostess before he left the party.
離開晚會之前，他特意向女主人道了謝ajhm)6bN^1r|6。

3. dictated by 由……決定；受……制約
However, settlement patterns are not arbitrary, but are dictated by social and economic factors.
然而，人們的居住模式并不是隨意的，而是受到了社會經濟因素的制約6R.@c*!a%X]WOfc2lk。

4. tighten one's grip on 加強對……的控制
The military government has tightened its grip on the province.
軍政府加強了對該省的控制]tk(0YFo6WpejL*0[[e。