1.relate to 涉及;同…有關系
It's not clear what bonds the new sec charges relate to.
目前尚不清楚SEC的最新指控涉及哪些債券 。
Cutting costs is not easy: the bulk relate to promises already made.
削減成本并不是件容易的事:大部分成本與已經(jīng)做出的承諾有關 。
2.tend to 趨向;偏重
Smaller laptops also tend to have longer battery life.
小巧的電腦也趨向更長的電池持續(xù)時間 。
I tend to prefer light colors.
我往往更喜歡淡顏色 。
3.account for 導致,引起
Do women account for more of today's affairs?
如今女性在婚外情中所占比例是不是更大?
Philosophers had long wondered how to account for essences.
長期以來,哲學家們困惑于如何說明這些本質(zhì) 。
4.wait for 等待
So the bus need not wait for the fare.
所以,公交車不必為了收費而等待 。
It's okay to ask for a coach rather than wait for someone to offer you one.
除了等待公司安排,員工也可以主動要求培訓 。