1. make a bet on 打賭
We made a bet on the outcome of the next horse race.
我們就下次賽馬的結果打了個賭.E.%ivjf=H-;f!dA5。

2. a cadre of 一批；一群
How to possess and maintain a cadre of excellent R&D staff is of great importance to the development of the high-tech enterprises.
因此如何擁有和保留一批合格、優秀的研發人員對高技術企業的發展具有極其重要的意義KbW;e+kpV4d。

3. as far as sth. goes 就……來說
I'm struggling with French this semester, but as far as math goes, my grades are very good.
這學期我法語學得很吃力，但就數學來說，我的成績還是不錯的YcdX;w9gM5XG3_oft。

4. eat into 侵蝕；侵占
The movies ate into each other's take at the box office, and many lost money.
這些電影互相競爭，侵蝕各自的票房，許多電影更是入不敷出o+E2]T-b.Qfcp。