重點講解:
1. as of 在…時;從…起;自…始;
As of midday yesterday in the US, the bank was unable to respond to this request.
截至美國時間昨日午間,世行未就這一提問做出回應。
2. to date 迄今;到目前為止;
'Dottie' is by far his best novel to date.
《多蒂》是他迄今為止最好的小說。
3. as a result of (作)為…的結果;
As a result of the heavy fog, all flights have been delayed.
由于霧太大,所有航班都延誤了。
4. trace back 追溯;
There's no way to trace back to the killers.
沒辦法追蹤到那些兇手。