1. a decade-long 長達十年的
Japan suffered a decade-long near-depression because of its failure to clean up the banks.
日本挨了整整10年近乎蕭條的苦日子,原因正是沒能清理好銀行壞賬
。2. move toward 向前的;朝某一方向
The doctor made a move toward the door.
醫生朝門口挪了一下
。3. carried out 實施
Extensive repair work is being carried out.
大規模的修繕工作正在進行
。4. in the hope of 懷著...的希望
I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work.
我很早就打了個電話,希望在她上班之前找到她
。