1.public inquiry 公共調(diào)查

The public never had faith in his ability to handle the job.

公眾從來(lái)不相信他有能力勝任這一職位。

There needs to be a properly informed public debate.

有必要讓公眾在充分知情的狀況下展開(kāi)辯論。

2.speak of 談到；談及；說(shuō)起

Reports speak of Berlin putting together an aid package for Moscow.

報(bào)告稱柏林正在制訂一攬子的莫斯科援助計(jì)劃。

They have no weaponry to speak of.

他們沒(méi)有什么武器值得炫耀。

3.decline to 辭謝，謝絕

He offered the boys some coffee. They declined politely.

他問(wèn)那些小伙子要不要來(lái)點(diǎn)咖啡，他們婉辭了。

Zanzibar's fortunes declined after the islanders revolted against the sultanate in 1964.

桑給巴爾島的居民于1964年反抗蘇丹統(tǒng)治，隨后時(shí)局便不斷惡化。

4.take part 參加；參與

We had the devil's own job to persuade him to take part.

我們說(shuō)服他參加可費(fèi)了一番周折。

I was quite sulky, so I didn't take part in much.

我很煩，所以沒(méi)有積極參與。