meet one's needs/standards 滿足需要,符合標準
not.....but.....不是,而是
owing to/ due to / because of / thanks to 幸虧,由于,因為
oppose to 反對
make a point of 重視
pay increases 加薪
persuade sb to do sth 勸說
pick up 撿起,接送,學習
there is no question that 毫無疑問
range from ...to...范圍從...到...
resort to 采取...方法,手段
be responsible for 對...負責
have roots in根源于,原因
in the long run 從長遠角度看
see/view/regard/consider as 把...當作,看做...
share one's opinion 同意...的觀點
have something to do with 和...有關
have nothing to do with 和...無關
social ties 社會聯系
stop/prevent/keep sb from doing sth 阻止.....做.....
strive to do 設法,努力
tend to 常常
in terms of 有關于,涉及到...
volunteer to do sth 主動,志愿
in the wake of sth ...之后