1.keen to 敏銳地；忙不迭地

The receivers are keen to sell the stores as one lot.
破產(chǎn)事務(wù)官想要將這些店鋪打包整體出售。

Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.
追查倫敦爆炸案兇犯的偵探們急于對(duì)他進(jìn)行訊問(wèn)。

2.account for 導(dǎo)致，引起

Ministers should be called to account for their actions.
部長(zhǎng)們應(yīng)該對(duì)他們的行為作出解釋。

The social services account for a substantial part of public spending.
社會(huì)福利事業(yè)占了一大部分的公共支出。

3.struggle to 奮力；掙扎

Curiously, the struggle to survive has greatly improved her health.
奇怪的是，她拼命求生的抗?fàn)幨沟盟慕】禒顩r大有好轉(zhuǎn)。

It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she had wanted.
她歷盡坎坷才達(dá)到目的。

4.attempt to 試圖；企圖；嘗試

These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
這些情緒有可能促使人們想要推翻現(xiàn)行的體制。

The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
這一試圖推翻人民黨政府的行動(dòng)似乎缺乏策略。