1. as a means to 作為……的方式/手段
It is now catching on worldwide as a means to reduce stress or to help with pain caused by various illnesses.
冥想正作為一種減輕壓力和治愈由不同疾病引起的疼痛的有效方式在全世界范圍內(nèi)流行起來gy%IIT7q~DL。

2. candidate for 候選人
A candidate for Congress trying to drive his campaign message home made up the difference.
一名美國國會(huì)候選人嘗試?yán)眠@次機(jī)會(huì)為他的競選增添籌碼tTa^Oa~K+tw[f。

3. drop out of 退出
Previously he had been a night guard there, and before that a petrol-pump attendant, having dropped out of college .
大學(xué)退學(xué)后，獨(dú)立開設(shè)醫(yī)院之前，他曾做過加油站加油工、夜間保安pXU4&]CRz1q。

4. backed by 有……的支持；有……作為其后盾
They were backed by reckless banks ready to lend to just about anyone with the right calling-card.
這些公司有多家銀行的支持，而這些魯莽的銀行僅憑一張精美的名片就愿意將貸款借給任何一個(gè)人q8._BtMLegW-!Po。