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1.in decline在衰退中
The oddity is that almost everywhere the European left is in decline.
稀奇的是，幾乎歐洲每個角落的左派勢力都在衰退。
2.catch up with趕上，追上；
Out of the Asia 10, Singaporeans already have income levels similar to Americans. But some nations (the Philippines and India) will take around 50 years before they catch up with the US.
亞洲10強經濟體中，新加坡的國民已經有接近美國人的收入水平。但有些國家（菲律賓和印度）將需要約50年才能趕上美國。
3.As a result 結果
As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one.
結果壞事變成了好事。
4.be designed for 為……設計的
'It was designed for people like him,' she said.
她說：“這種花盆就是為了像他一樣的人設計的。”
5.cater to 迎合；為…服務
He also said that despite the importance of the Asian market, the company does little to alter design to cater to Asian tastes.
他還說，雖然亞洲市場很重要，但是江詩丹頓公司很少會為迎合亞洲顧客的品位而更改其設計風格。
6.struggle to do 競爭；努力
A quarter struggle to manage money and to live independently, says the survey for the technology firm Olympus.
奧林巴斯公司的調查說，四分之一的人在為賺錢和獨立生活而努力奮斗。
