1. ask for 要求
ask for compensation/refund 要求賠償/退款
I ask for your trust as you used to trust my brother.
我請(qǐng)求你們像過(guò)去信任我的兄長(zhǎng)一樣信任我。
I didn't ask for the chairmanship. I was pitched into it.
我并不要求主席職位,我是被迫接受的。
2. due to adv. 由于;應(yīng)歸于
This could be due to a tradition of an American respect for human dignity, which I immediately imbibed.
這可能是由于美國(guó)有尊重人的尊嚴(yán)的傳統(tǒng),而我立即吸收了這種理念。
I only regret that, due to prior commitments, I cannot be with you in person.
我唯一遺憾的是,由于已有約定在先,我不能分身與會(huì)。
But that’s passive relaxation and due to the constant barrage of stimuli it’s not relaxation at all.
但那只是一種被動(dòng)的放松,而且因?yàn)椴粩嗟模芗母泄俅碳ぃ@完全就不是放松。
3. at a discount 打折扣;不受歡迎,沒(méi)銷(xiāo)路
Energy drinks give you less energy if you buy them at a discount.
你打折買(mǎi)來(lái)的能量飲料,為你提供的能量會(huì)變少。
Even well-run conglomerates sell at a discount to break-up value.
即使是那些經(jīng)營(yíng)良好的企業(yè)集團(tuán),也以拆賣(mài)價(jià)值折價(jià)出售。
4. for 贊成
We balloted for the candidate.
我們對(duì)該候選人投贊成票。
I have voted for every free trade agreement put in front of me.
對(duì)于擺在我面前的每一項(xiàng)自由貿(mào)易協(xié)議,我都投了贊成票。