1.Over time 隨著時間推移
例句:Over time, the technology is diffused and adopted by other countries.
久而久之,這項技術傳播到了其他國家并得到利用。
2.work out 解決;算出
例句:It is proving hard to work out the value of bankrupt firms 'assets.
清算破產公司的資產值其實很困難。
3.by contrast 相比之下
例句:The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.
相比之下,私營部門就有很多錢可供開銷。
4.over the course of time 隨著時間推移
例句:Over the course of time, currency fluctuations tend to wash out.
隨著時間的推移,匯率波動會逐漸趨于衰竭。