重點講解:
1. because of 因為;由于;
The game was called off because of bad weather.
比賽因天氣惡劣被取消。
2. as of 在…時;從…起;自…始;
As of the end of 2005, the United States home sales set record highs for five consecutive years, prices have continued to rise.
截至2005年底,美國住房銷售量連續五年創下歷史新高,價格也不斷上漲。
3. give the greenlight to 許可;
The government has given the greenlight to Sunday trading.
政府已批準星期天可以交易。
4. no longer 不再;已不;
Sport is no longer so important in the school timetable.
體育課在學校的課程表上已不再是重點課。
vt. 推進,提高,增加
n. 推進,增加