1.taking steps 采取措施
例句:We are taking steps to prevent air pollution.
我們正在采取措施防止空氣污染。
2.go by 經過;順便走訪
例句:My grandmother was becoming more and more sad and frail as the years went by.
隨著時間的流逝,我的祖母變得日益傷感和虛弱。
3.Paying up 全部付清
例句:They frightened local residents into paying up.
他們恐嚇當地居民還清欠款。
4.economic growth 經濟增長
例句:High interest rates have stunted economic growth.
高利率已經阻礙了經濟的增長。