1.count sb / sth (as) sb/sth 認為；看作；算作；被視為

例句：For tax purposes that money counts/is counted as income.

那筆錢算作收入,需要納稅。

I count him among my closest friends.

我把他看作我一個最親密的朋友。

I count myself lucky to have known him.

和他相識,我覺得很幸運。

She counts herself one of the lucky ones.

她認為自己是一個幸運者。

2.There are several openings in the sales department 銷售部有幾個空缺

job vacancies 職位空缺

a temporary vacancy 臨時空缺

vacancies for bar staff 酒吧職員的空缺

to fill a vacancy 填補空額

3.hatch sth (up) 策劃；(尤指)密謀

例句：Have you been hatching up a deal with her?

你是不是在和她密謀什么交易？

4.the grey vote 老年人的投票總數

例句：At the same time, policies must be crafted with the teeming grey vote in mind.

與此同時，起草政策的時必須考慮到會有大量的老齡票。

5.secure sth (for sb/sth) (尤指經過努力)獲得,取得,實現

to secure a contract/deal 訂立合同；達成協議

例句：The team managed to secure a place in the finals.

球隊拚得了決賽的一席之地。

She secured 2 000 votes.

她獲得 2 000 票。

He secured a place for himself at law school.

他在法學院取得了學籍。

He secured himself a place at law school.

他取得了法學院的學籍。