重點講解:
1. account for (數量或比例上)占;
Together they account for less than five per cent of the population.
他們總共占不到總人口的5% 。
2. be made up of 組成;構成;
Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食鹽由40%的鈉和60%的氯化物構成 。
3. on balance 權衡之后;全面考慮之后;總的來說;
On balance he agreed with Christine.
總的來說,他同意克里斯蒂娜的意見 。
4. get rid of 擺脫;去除;消除;
You can't simply wave a wand and get rid of nuclear weapons.
你們不要以為魔杖一揮便能消除核武器 。
v. 反映,反射,歸咎