重點講解：
1. apply for 申請；請求；
例句：First he had to apply for a pedlar's certificate.
他先得申請商販執照)J8+_*#C]|BhYHyJmF@+。
2. rein in 控制；約束；
例句：But my partner was more concerned with profit — he told me to rein in food costs by buying cheaper fish.
但是我的合作伙伴更關注利益——他告訴我通過購買更便宜的魚來控制食物成本5~e4PD-wRcI.zDU0。
3. go down （價格、水平或數量）下降，下跌；
例句：Crime has gone down 70 percent.
犯罪率下降了70%h9|e%B-V242zsaQ(。
4. be confronted with （問題、任務或困難）降臨，使面臨；
例句：The new system will be confronted with great difficulties at the start.
這種新的制度一開始將會面臨很大困難K,YL#a|aO+|Q(。
5. count on 指望；依靠；依賴；
例句：Few people can count on having a job for life.
幾乎沒有人能指望一輩子都干一個工作*(x&oq~pcv。
6. warm up 變暖；活躍；
例句：The comedian told a few quick jokes to get his audience warmed up.
喜劇演員講了幾個小笑話使觀眾活躍起來D*qywUIek(Kb-E。