1.run down 減少
The government is cynically running down Swe-den's welfare system.
瑞典政府正自私自利地削減本國的福利 。
2.amount to 等同
The confessions were obtained by what amounts to torture.
這些供狀是用近乎逼供的方式得來的 。
3.go out of style 過時
Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style
盡管價格昂貴,但它們經久耐用,永不過時 。
4.occur to 想到
It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy
我沒有想到要核實我的保險單條款 。
5.course of history 歷史進程
The scientist argued that his discovery had changed the course of history.
這個科學家舉出理由證明他的發現已使歷史改觀 。