1. on no account 決不
eg. But on no account will it tolerate any hint of organised labour evolving into a political force.
不過,它決不會容忍任何勞工組織發展成為政治勢力的跡象 。
eg. On no account should they reckon examination as the only means of stimulating pupils to pursue knowledge.
他們無論如何也不能把考試認為是激勵學生學習知識的惟一手段 。
2. on the brink of 瀕于,瀕臨;在……的邊緣
eg. A country once on the brink of famine has turned itself into one of the biggest exporters of farm produce.
這個過去瀕于饑荒的國家搖身一變,成了最大的農產品出口國之一 。
eg. Now, it appears to be on the brink of another stimulus.
如今,中國似乎正處于出臺又一輪刺激政策的邊緣 。
3. in circulation 在流通中的,傳播中的
eg. We must constantly adjust the amount of money in circulation.
我們必須對貨幣的流通不斷進行調節 。
eg. To clarify, what matters is not the amount of dollars in circulation but the amount of capital.
說白了,在資本循環中重要的不是美元的數量而是資本的數量 。