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The Moscow State Circus is famous worldwide thanks to its spectacular displays from acrobats.

莫斯科國家馬戲團因其雜技演員的精彩表演而聞名於世。

Stunt doubles do acrobatic stunts such as leaping off buildings, walking through fire and running across trains, cranes and automobiles.

特技雙打表演雜技特技，例如從建築物上跳下、穿過火場以及在火車、起重機和汽車上奔跑。

Gold anchored national economies, providing the basis for their currencies.

黃金錨定國民經濟，為其貨幣提供基礎。

The tap-to-pay system will compete with this new application in the burgeoning mobile payments market.

點擊支付系統將在蓬勃發展的移動支付市場與這一新應用程序展開競爭。

The burgeoning population of major cities is increasing a demand for more service.

主要城市人口的迅速增長正在增加對更多服務的需求。

She's the embodiment of all our hopes.

她是我們所有希望的化身。

Some consider him the (very) embodiment of evil.​

有些人認為他是邪惡的（非常）化身。

He was the embodiment of the English gentleman.

他是英國紳士的化身。

He is a leader who embodies courage.

他是一位體現勇氣的領袖。

The legislature embodied a revenue provision in the new law.

立法機關在新法律中體現了一項收入規定。

The new law embodies a revenue provision.

新法律包含一項收入條款。

Children are often enlightened frequently as they are learning about the world.

孩子們在了解世界的過程中經常受到啟發。

The inventor envisioned many uses for his creation.

發明者為他的創作設想了許多用途。

She envisioned a better life for herself.

她為自己設想了更好的生活。

Many people think that Donald Trump's behavior is not exemplary for kids.

很多人認為Donald Trump的行為不值得孩子仿效。

I would like to express my appreciation to CFO Michael Johnson for his exemplary leadership and dedicated service to our company over the past two challenging years.

我要感謝首席財務長Michael Johnson在充滿挑戰的過去這兩年，給予我們公司的模範領導和熱忱服務。

(注：Chief Financial Officer = CFO = 首席財務長/財務總監)

The behavior of a harmless king snake resembling a venomous coral snake is a typical example of visual mimicry. = The behavior of a harmless king snake resembling a venomous coral snake exemplifies visual mimicry.

類似毒珊瑚蛇的無害王蛇的行為是視覺模仿的典型例子。 = 類似毒珊瑚蛇的無害王蛇的行為體現了視覺模仿。

The Cold War has ended; technology has refashioned the biggest industries and the tiniest facets of everyday life.

冷戰已經結束；技術重塑了最大的行業和日常生活中最細微的方面。

You should first consider every facet of what your new life would be like if you are thinking quitting your job to become a freelancer.

如果您想辭掉工作成為自由職業者，您應該首先考慮新生活的方方面面。

Even in this heightened state of cyberattacks, reasonable security measures can be taken to ensure that data and applications are safeguarded in the cloud.

即使在這種網絡攻擊加劇的狀態下，也可以採取合理的安全措施來確保云中的數據和應用程序受到保護。

A very successful interview can heighten a candidate's chances to get a job.

一次非常成功的面試可以提高候選人獲得工作的機會。

While consultants often claim that they provide an impartial assessment of a bank’s problems, they are also handpicked and paid by those same banks.

雖然顧問經常聲稱他們對銀行的問題提供了公正的評估，但他們也是由這些銀行精心挑选和支付的。

We must consider the long-term implications of the new trade policies. (This means we must consider the effect the policies may have in the future)

我們必須考慮新貿易政策的長期影響。 （這意味著我們必須考慮政策在未來可能產生的影響）

The closing of the factory has economic implications for the entire community

工廠的關閉對整個社區都有經濟影響

The low level of current investment has serious implications for future economic growth.

當前投資的低水平對未來的經濟增長具有嚴重影響。

The research has far-reaching implications for medicine as a whole.

這項研究對整個醫學產生了深遠的影響。

In refusing to believe our story, he is saying by implication that we are lying.

他拒絕相信我們的故事，暗示我們在撒謊。

Change is inevitable, so preparation is key to maneuver fluidly with the changes.

變化是不可避免的，因此準備是靈活應對變化的關鍵。

Virtually every parent has faced the inevitable problem of disciplining a child for conduct that merely replicates the parent’s own actions.

幾乎每個父母都面臨著不可避免的問題，即懲罰孩子的行為僅僅是複制父母自己的行為。

He had a series of seemingly inexplicable accidents.

他發生了一系列看似莫名其妙的意外。

His behavior was extraordinary and inexplicable.

他的行為非同尋常，莫名其妙。

How much they would lose or gain is a matter of speculation because the legislation is still in its infancy.

他們將失去或獲得多少是一個猜測問題，因為該立法仍處於起步階段。

The technology is in its infancy, and changing consumer behavior is half the work.

這項技術還處於起步階段，改變消費者行為是成功的一半。

Their sadness was manifest in their faces.

他們的悲傷表現在他們的臉上。

You might manifest your dislike of school food by stirring it around into a big pile of slop on your tray.

你可能會通過將學校食物攪拌成托盤上的一大堆殘羹剩飯來表達你對學校食物的厭惡。

Their frustration and anger will manifest itself in crying and screaming. 

他們的沮喪和憤怒會在哭泣和尖叫中表現出來。

A second highly important trait of a good neighbor is to be helpful. This trait additionally manifests itself in various ways. When attempting a household project it is nice to know that a neighbor can be helpful in providing missing supplies or a guiding hand. ​

好鄰居的第二個非常重要的特徵是樂於助人。這種特性還以各種方式表現出來。在嘗試家庭項目時，很高興知道鄰居可以幫助提供缺少的用品或指導手。​​​

The first manifestations of her behavior problems occurred soon after she left home.

她的行為問題的第一個表現出現在她離開家後不久。

Her work with the poor was a manifestation of her compassionate nature.

她與窮人的工作是她富有同情心的本性的體現。

New York is the ultimate manifestation of American values.

紐約是美國價值觀的終極體現。

Sea-level rise, changes in the jet stream and different water patterns in the Atlantic Ocean are some global manifestations of climate change.

海平面上升、急流的變化和大西洋不同的水流模式是氣候變化的一些全球表現。

She sees reducing sex assault rates on campus as a multifaceted problem with which universities are just beginning grapple.

她認為降低校園性侵犯率是一個多方面的問題，大學才剛剛開始解決這個問題。

Terrorism is a multifaceted problem, so the solutions should address the political, economic, social and religious layers.

恐怖主義是一個多方面的問題，因此解決方案應涉及政治、經濟、社會和宗教層面。

You need to be multifaceted—and probably multi-personality—and extraordinarily keen to understand the countries you are operating in.

你需要多面性——而且可能是多面性——並且非常熱衷於了解你所在的國家/地區。

我們用 obsolete 來形容事物被更新、更厲害的發明取代而「過時了、被淘汰了」，常見的用法是 A renders/makes B obsolete (A 淘汰掉 B)，像是即便十多年過去了，有些人可能還在為了「電子閱讀器是不是終有一天會取代傳統的紙本書？」而爭辯不休:

Will e-readers render books obsolete? (電子閱讀器會使紙本書過時嗎？)

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The public phone booth has now been rendered obsolete by the rise of the mobile phone. There's rarely going to be any need for a coin-operated telephone when you have one in your pocket.

隨著手機的興起，公用電話亭現在已經過時了。當你口袋裡就有電話時，幾乎不需要任何投幣式電話。

Our current accounting software is already obsolete. We will need to install the newer version. 

我們目前的會計軟體已經過時了。我們需要安裝較新的版本。

In a world of smartphones, these old-fashioned dumbphones basically do nothing but call, send text messages and perhaps allow you to play a cheeky game of Snake. They are now thoroughly antiquated and more or less obsolete. 

在全世界幾乎都使用智慧型手機的時態下，這些老式的笨手機基本上只能打電話、發簡訊，也許還能讓你很快地玩一盤貪吃蛇遊戲。 它們現在已經完全過時了，或多或少已經被(時代)淘汰了。

I just kind of conjured them up out of my subconscious and put them in order of ascending peculiarity.

我只是把它們從我的潛意識中召喚出來，並按照上升的特性排列它們。

He gave a potent speech at the convention

他在大會上發表了強有力的演講

The venom of the coral snake is extremely potent

珊瑚蛇的毒液非常厲害

He earned a precarious livelihood/living by gambling.

他靠賭博獲得了不穩定的生計/生活。

She was in a state of precarious (meaning delicate) health.

她的健康狀況岌岌可危（意思是脆弱的）。

The government is in a precarious position.

政府處於危險的境地。

The strong wind almost knocked him off of his precarious perch on the edge of the cliff.

強風幾乎把他從懸崖邊上岌岌可危的棲木上掀了下來。

Our financial situation had become precarious.

我們的財務狀況變得岌岌可危。

They looked rather comical as they crawled up precarious ladders.

當他們爬上不穩定的梯子時，他們看起來相當滑稽。

The vase was placed precariously close to the edge of the table.

花瓶被搖搖晃晃地放在靠近桌子的邊緣。

One of my grocery bags was still precariously perched on the car bumper.​

我的一個購物袋仍然岌岌可危地停在汽車保險槓上。​

The hunter-gatherer lifestyle today survives precariously in remote regions.

今天的狩獵採集生活方式在偏遠地區岌岌可危。

The precariousness of your financial situation will not allow us to give you a loan.

您的財務狀況岌岌可危，我們無法為您提供貸款。

It’s that very precariousness, the authors argue, that can reinforce the power of the normal, as people constantly try to approximate it.

作者認為，正是這種非常不穩定可以增強正常的力量，因為人們不斷地試圖接近它。

There are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training

在培訓中使用交互式媒體已有大量先例

She said the educational system reinforces the idea that there is only one right answer, stifling creativity

她說，教育系統強化了只有一個正確答案的觀念，扼殺了創造力

Cloning will be used for far more than replicating a mammal or reproducing a child. A lot of immigrants finish up replicating the culture they came from.

克隆的用途遠不止複制哺乳動物或複制孩子。許多移民最終複製了他們所來自的文化。

Many people take a retrospective look at their lives on birthdays or on New Year's Eve to evaluate events and see how well they've met their goals.

許多人在生日或新年前夜回顧他們的生活，以評估事件並了解他們實現目標的程度。

You could call the yearly evaluation you get from your boss a retrospective review of your work.

你可以把你從老闆那裡得到的年度評估稱為對你工作的回顧性審查。

The museum is having a retrospective exhibit of the artist's early works.

博物館正在舉辦藝術家早期作品的回顧展。

They issued a retrospective report.

他們發布了一份回顧性報告。

In retrospect, I should have realized I was going to fail the class.

回想起來，我應該意識到我會在這門課上不及格。

In retrospect, I made the right decision.​

回想起來，我做出了正確的決定。​

The trade numbers are robust which means consumer confidence is good and we returned a budget surplus.

貿易數據強勁，這意味著消費者信心良好，我們恢復了預算盈餘。

He also operates a robust wholesale business, where he delivers his loaves to cafes, restaurants, and other shops downtown.

他還經營著一家強大的批發業務，將麵包運送到市中心的咖啡館、餐館和其他商店。

The fashion industry is often seen as superficial, or for the eyes of the rich and famous only.

時裝業往往被視為膚淺的，或者只是富豪和名人的眼中。

It seems that nowadays the internet makes it almost too easy for the business to establish a superficial relationship with the customer.

如今，互聯網似乎使企業與客戶建立膚淺的關係幾乎太容易了。

The hockey team’s mascot was very symbolic of the team

曲棍球隊的吉祥物是球隊的象徵

Wedding rings are symbolic of eternal love.

結婚戒指是永恆愛情的象徵。

The dove is symbolic of peace.

鴿子是和平的象徵。

Yellow clothes are worn as symbolic of spring.

黃色的衣服是春天的象徵。

The change from long to short hair is symbolic of the woman's need for change in her whole life.

從長發到短髮的變化象徵著女人一生都需要改變。

They fired arrows out to sea in a symbolic gesture of defiance.

他們以像徵性的反抗姿態向大海發射箭矢。

Lighting the Olympic flame is a symbolic act.

點燃奧運聖火是一種象徵性的行為。

The capture of the city was of great symbolic importance.

佔領這座城市具有重大的象徵意義。

The vote was largely symbolic.

投票主要是像徵性的。

Our protest was meant to be purely symbolic.

我們的抗議純粹是像徵性的。

The lion symbolizes (meaning represents) courage.

獅子像徵（意思代表）勇氣。

Let’s all wear white to work tomorrow to symbolize we are united as coworkers.”​

明天我們都穿白色上班，象徵著我們作為同事團結一致。”​

She came to symbolize the women's movement in America

她來象徵著美國的婦女運動

The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil.

光與暗的使用象徵著善與惡。

At the best of times, the temperamental rains come for three or four months and turn dusty plains into green pastures, forests and fields.

在最好的時候，喜怒無常的降雨會持續三四個月，將塵土飛揚的平原變成綠色的牧場、森林和田野。

"He can be temperamental, of course ... But when it comes to a crisis, he's the one who is most composed."

“他當然可以喜怒無常……但當遇到危機時，他是最冷靜的人。”

Even when business leaders do everything they can to ensure that their data are accurate and unbiased, errors can still occur.

即使企業領導者盡其所能確保他們的數據準確無偏，錯誤仍然可能發生。

He's proud to be a political scientist, one who takes seriously his responsibility to offer unbiased analysis.

他為自己是一名政治學家而感到自豪，他認真對待自己的責任，提供公正的分析。

The assumption that a single gene is causative can lead to unwarranted conclusions and an over- interpretation of any genuine genetic linkage.

單一基因是致病因素的假設可能導致毫無根據的結論和對任何真正遺傳聯繫的過度解釋。

In the credit card industry, there are 1,000 rules regarding the use of so-called firewalls that block unwarranted access to sensitive information.

在信用卡行業，有 1,000 條關於使用所謂的防火牆的規則來阻止對敏感信息的無根據訪問。