a host of众多,大量
be opposed to反对
call for要求
in practice在实践中,实际上
carry out 执行,实现
discriminate against歧视
in favor of支持,赞同
at the heart of位于…的中心
attribute…to将…归因于
yield to让位于,屈服于
take advantage of利用
compared to与…相比;比作
ignorant of对…无知,不知道…
find out弄清
with regard to关于;就…而论
in brief简而言之
speed up加速
typical of是…的典型特征
come of age 成年
worthy of值得
at an end完结;耗尽
follow from由…产生,由…推断
as usual像往常一样,照例
not so much...as... 与其说...不如说
in short简而言之
derive…from 从…中获得(或产生)
at the expense of以…为代价
depend on取决于
compensate for 弥补,补偿,赔偿
to some extent在一定程度上
in detail详细地
from time to time不时,有时
related to与…有关
as opposed to与…相对(或相反),而不是
deal with处理
give rise to导致,产生
consent to同意,默认
at the outset一开始
equivalent to 等于,与…等值
in turn又;依次,轮流
in action在起作用;在积极活动中
look into观测;调查
at once同时,一起;立刻
conform to 符合,顺应;遵守
arise from由…引起,由…产生
in general 一般,通常
identify…with把…与…等同起来
equate…with…将…等同于…
be bound up with与…密切相关
rest upon依赖
set up建立
owing to由于
be exposed to接触,暴露于…中
put…into effect实行,生效