On behalf of:代表
The lawyer spoke on behalf of his client. 律師代表當(dāng)事人說話.
Cause: an organization or idea that people support or fight for (支持或?yàn)橹畩^斗的)事業(yè),目標(biāo),思想
Animal welfare campaigners raised £70 000 for their cause last year. 動(dòng)物保護(hù)主義者去年為保護(hù)動(dòng)物募集了 7 萬英鎊。
a good cause(= an organization that does good work, such as a charity) 崇高的事業(yè)
fighting for the Republican cause 為共和黨的事業(yè)而奮斗
deductible: that can be taken away from an amount of money you earn, from tax, etc. 可扣除的;可減免的
These costs are deductible from profits. 這些費(fèi)用可從利潤(rùn)中扣除。
tax-deductible expenses(= that you do not have to pay tax on) 可減免稅款的開支