1.due to 由于;應歸于
To some extent, this is due to the nature of the world around it.
從某種程度上來說,這是由于世界的周圍局勢所決定的
。2.Achilles heel致命要害;薄弱環節
We find ourselves facing the horror of what has always been the Achilles heel of the left wing: its abysmal ignorance of economic science.
我們發現正在面臨著一種恐怖的境況,它就是左翼經濟學家的阿喀琉斯之踵:對經濟科學完全的傲慢無知
。3.carry out執行,實行;貫徹;實現;完成
Seeing that he could not carry out his plan, he flung up his cards.
他看到不能實現自己的計劃,就撒手不管了
。4.lead to 導致;通向
I believe that his friends, above all Halifax, came to the conclusion that he must be rooted out of the life he was leading at Trinity which must soon lead to decay of mind and health.
我相信他的朋友們,首先是哈利法克斯得出這樣的結論:他必須從在三一學院沿循的生活中拔出腳來,否則它必定很快會導致精神和健康的衰落
。5.embark on從事,著手;登上船
Before company leaders embark on an acquisition, they should watch Mr Levin squirm, and think about how likely they are, one day, to be offering a hapless apology.
在公司領袖著手收購前,他們應該看一看萊文羞愧不安的模樣,想想自己有一天也要不幸地進行道歉的可能性有多大
。