1.prompt 促使
Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
日本的經濟衰退已促使消費者們削減購車花銷 。
2.trim 削減
American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs.
美國公司研究了他們可能削減成本的方案 。
3.divergence 分歧;差異
There's a substantial divergence of opinion within the party
黨內存在著重大的意見分歧 。
4.be confined to 限制
These dangers are not confined to smokers.
這些危險不只是困擾吸煙者 。