1.shorthand for ……的縮寫
China is increasingly coming up in the campaigns of both parties, as a sort of shorthand for worrisome foreign influence.
中國正日漸成為美國兩黨選戰的焦點議題,似乎成了令人擔憂的海外勢力的縮寫 。
2.wants and needs 需求
"I've been with him for so long, I can basically look at him and tell his wants and needs, " Lonnie says.
“我跟他在一起久了,基本上一眼就能看出他的需求 。”朗尼說 。
3.in deference to 考慮到,為了
In deference to protecting we alleged victims' privacy, we name only defendants.
為了保護訴稱受到傷害的人的隱私,我們只公布了被告人的姓名 。
4.fall by the wayside 被淘汰;落后;被拋棄
Of the ten contestants seven fell by the wayside.
十名參賽者有七名都被淘汰了 。
n. 接近; 途徑,方法
v. 靠近,接近,動