1.respond to 響應,回應
The U.S. government has made no plans to respond to an offer of a significant liberalization of trade in agricultural products.
美國政府還沒有計劃對農產品貿易的明顯自由化提議作出回應 。
2.focus on 集中于
Media focus on the Province's death tally has tended to overshadow other statistics of Northern Ireland.
新聞媒介把焦點集中于該省的死亡記錄,這就使得北愛爾蘭的其它統計數字不那么引人注目了 。
3.be concerned at 為……憂慮
All of them are concerned at the effects of the economic crisis .
他們對經濟危機所造成的影響感到擔心 。
4.dwarf 使相形見絀
The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.
這些舊房子在新建的高樓大廈的映襯下顯得十分矮小 。
5.given (介詞)考慮到
Given her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.
考慮到她喜歡孩子,教書看來是很適合她的工作 。