1.initially 最初;首先
Forecasters say the gales may not be as bad as they initially predicted
預(yù)報(bào)員說(shuō)大風(fēng)也許不像他們起初預(yù)報(bào)的那么猛烈 。
2.stepping stone 墊腳石;跳板
Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job.
很多學(xué)生現(xiàn)在將上大學(xué)看成是找一份好工作的敲門磚 。
3.multinational 跨國(guó)公司的;多國(guó)的
The multinational enterprise takes a global approach to foreign markets and production.
跨國(guó)企業(yè)對(duì)國(guó)外市場(chǎng)和生產(chǎn)采取全球性方法 。
4.be short of 缺乏
He had been short of exercise for a long time.
他長(zhǎng)期缺乏鍛煉 。