hold sth to account 與….對證，核實
admit to 許可，允許
appear to 似乎，好像
apply sth to sth 把…適用于…
ask for 要求
assure sb of sth 使某人確信某事 ensure sb to do sth 保證某人做某事
attach importance to = pay/ call attention to 關(guān)注，重視
be based on 以…為基礎(chǔ)
be bound to 肯定，一定
when it comes to 當談?wù)摰健?涉及到…
be concerned with 擔心，憂慮
contribute to 促成，造就
be content with 對…滿意
cut back 消減
be convinced of/that 相信，認為
cope with=deal with處理，克服
daily routine 日常生活
devote to 投身于，致力于
have difficulty in doing sth 做….有困難
end up sth with sth 用…結(jié)束…
be engaged in 參與，從事
elementary school 小學
be equal to 等同于，相當于
expose to 暴露，接觸
to some /a extent 從某種角度
far from 一點也不，根本不
fail to 沒能做成…
at fault 有責任，有錯誤
federal authority 聯(lián)邦政府
be filled with 充滿
have to 必須得
homeland security 國土安全
be involved in 參與，從事
be judged on 按…評判，判斷
lay stress on = focus on 強調(diào)，重視
meet one’s needs/standards 滿足需要，符合標準
not…..but…..不是，而是
admit to 許可，允許
appear to 似乎，好像
apply sth to sth 把…適用于…
ask for 要求
assure sb of sth 使某人確信某事 ensure sb to do sth 保證某人做某事
attach importance to = pay/ call attention to 關(guān)注，重視
be based on 以…為基礎(chǔ)
be bound to 肯定，一定
when it comes to 當談?wù)摰健?涉及到…
be concerned with 擔心，憂慮
contribute to 促成，造就
be content with 對…滿意
cut back 消減
be convinced of/that 相信，認為
cope with=deal with處理，克服
daily routine 日常生活
devote to 投身于，致力于
have difficulty in doing sth 做….有困難
end up sth with sth 用…結(jié)束…
be engaged in 參與，從事
elementary school 小學
be equal to 等同于，相當于
expose to 暴露，接觸
to some /a extent 從某種角度
far from 一點也不，根本不
fail to 沒能做成…
at fault 有責任，有錯誤
federal authority 聯(lián)邦政府
be filled with 充滿
have to 必須得
homeland security 國土安全
be involved in 參與，從事
be judged on 按…評判，判斷
lay stress on = focus on 強調(diào)，重視
meet one’s needs/standards 滿足需要，符合標準
not…..but…..不是，而是