1. on the grounds of 基于；以……為由
The general's lawyer said he would appeal against the decision on Monday on the grounds of his client's poor health.
這位前將軍的律師稱，基于他的當事人的健康狀況不佳，他將在周一對該判決提起上訴O@3easit9RRaC4p_c[。

2. Even if it were true that 即便……是真的
But even if it were true that the financial sector must be curbed, it would not follow that manufacturing must be expanded.
但縱使金融業確實須得加以遏制，也不能因此說制造業必須擴張X=UD.ASjpR。

3. checks and balances 制衡；對……加以節制
The American system of separation of powers through checks and balances ensures that no branch of government grows too powerful.
美國通過制衡實現的權力分立制度確保了所有政府部門的權力都不會變得過大gJ;h~O6O))ER2.GlV.。

4. set against 把……和……作比較
These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues...
和她在許多其他方面的專業知識相比，這些都不算什么NSfXOL-lm8^BKkrVo8xs。