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He is thinking about changing occupations and becoming a police officer.

他正在考慮改變職業並成為一名警察。

Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation.

他的許多同事都從事了另一種職業。

Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.

我們最近的畢業生已經進入了廣泛的職業。

His favorite occupation [=pastime] is playing chess.

他最喜歡的職業[=消遣]是下棋。

Some evidence of human occupation was found in these caves.

在這些洞穴中發現了一些人類占領的證據。

The people in the region have a variety of occupations.

該地區的人們從事各種職業。

Young people need help with choosing a suitable occupation.

年輕人在選擇合適的職業時需要幫助。

Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation.

他的許多同事都從事了另一種職業。

Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.

我們最近的畢業生已經進入了廣泛的職業。

People from manual occupations are most at risk of experiencing poverty.

從事體力勞動的人最容易陷入貧困。

Teachers’ pay compares poorly with that of other white-collar occupations.

與其他白領職業相比，教師的薪酬很差。

Plumbing and carpentry are highly skilled occupations.

水暖和木工是高技能的職業。

Workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer job opportunities.

從事非技術職業的工人找到的工作機會越來越少。

Teaching is regarded as a middle-class occupation.

教學被視為中產階級的職業。

Working-class occupations may be divided into skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled.

工人階級的職業可以分為熟練的、半熟練的和非熟練的。

Women in managerial occupations tend to have children later.

從事管理職業的女性往往生孩子較晚。

Around two-thirds of the labor force is employed in service occupations.

大約三分之二的勞動力從事服務行業。

The animal is easily distinguishable by the black stripes above its eye.

這種動物很容易通過其眼睛上方的黑色條紋來區分。

The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.

雄鳥與雌鳥幾乎沒有區別。

The one chocolate doughnut in the box will be easily distinguishable from the plain doughnuts.

盒子裡的一個巧克力甜甜圈很容易與普通甜甜圈區分開來。

In some people with color blindness, red isn't distinguishable from green.

在一些有色盲的人中，紅色與綠色是無法區分的。

I am looking for a distinguishable dress for my daughter’s wedding, I really want to stand out.”

我正在為我女兒的婚禮尋找一件與眾不同的禮服，我真的很想脫穎而出。”

The phone falls quite short of the company’s unusual quality, feeling a bit cheap as a result.

這款手機與該公司不同尋常的質量相去甚遠，因此感覺有點便宜。

Unfortunately, your application fell short of the requirements for entry, so it has been denied.

不幸的是，您的申請不符合入學要求，因此被拒絕了。

August car sales fell short of the industry's expectations.

8月份汽車銷量不及行業預期。

I fell short of the requirements for the university.

我達不到大學的要求。

Harmful 是形容詞，意思是「有害的」，後面常接界系詞 to。通常用來描述對人、動物、環境或事物可能造成傷害或不利影響的。

Excessive exposure to the sun can be harmful to your skin.

過度曝曬太陽對你的皮膚可能有害。

Smoking is known to be harmful to one's health.

眾所周知，吸煙對健康有害。

It's important to dispose of harmful chemicals properly to protect the environment.

正確處理有害化學物質對保護環境非常重要。 

Live up to 是一個動詞片語，意思是「達到（期望、標準或要求）」，用於描述某人或某事物達到了某種期望、標準或要求。

He always tries hard to live up to his parents' expectations.

他總是努力達到他父母的期望。

The sequel to the movie did not live up to the original.

這部電影的續集沒有達到原作的水準。

It's challenging to live up to such high standards, but it's worth it.

達到如此高的標準很有挑戰性，但這是值得的。 

The apartment's previous occupant was a painter.

公寓的前任住戶是一名畫家。

Both of the car's occupants were injured.

車上的兩名乘客都受傷了。

Most of the occupants had left before the fire broke out

火災發生前大部分住戶已離開

The firefighters' workplace was filled with occupational hazards.

消防員的工作場所充滿了職業危害。

Some received substantial occupational assistance in the form of low-interest loans.

一些人以低息貸款的形式獲得了大量的職業援助。

The program offered free occupational training to the poor.

該計劃為窮人提供免費的職業培訓。

Hand injuries are an occupational hazard for typists. (meaning typists are likely to have hand injuries because of the work they do)

手部受傷是打字員的職業危害。 （意味著打字員很可能因為他們的工作而手部受傷）

I aggravated my old knee injury after playing basketball yesterday.

昨天打完籃球，加重了我的舊膝傷。

A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise.

過度運動會加重頭痛。

The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol.

飲酒後症狀加重。

All of these delays really aggravate me.

所有這些延誤真的讓我更加惱火。

Our neighbors were aggravated by all the noise.

我們的鄰居被所有的噪音激怒了。

The high caliber of his work earned him a raise in pay

他的高素質工作使他獲得了加薪

People with chronic respiratory or cardiovascular illness or immune system diseases are also more susceptible than others to pollutants.

患有慢性呼吸系統或心血管疾病或免疫系統疾病的人也比其他人更容易受到污染物的影響。

We have developing countries being crippled by debt, so we need a more value-led globalization.

我們有發展中國家因債務而陷入癱瘓，因此我們需要更加以價值為導向的全球化。

His work shows that he delighted in using ballet for a multifaceted consideration of many aspects of existence.

他的作品表明，他樂於使用芭蕾對存在的許多方面進行多方面的考慮。

All the academic evidence suggests fear of debt deters people from less prosperous backgrounds.

所有的學術證據都表明，對債務的恐懼會阻止那些來自不太富裕背景的人。

These chemicals have a detrimental effect/impact on the environment.

這些化學物質對環境有不利影響/影響。

Their decision could be detrimental to the future of the company.

他們的決定可能對公司的未來不利。

Smoking is detrimental to your health.

吸煙有害健康。

Eating too much sugar can be detrimental to your health.

吃太多醣可能對你的健康有害。

Watching too much TV is detrimental to a child's intellectual and social development.

看太多電視不利於孩子的智力和社會發展。

Watching too much TV has a detrimental impact on child's intellectual and social development.​

看太多電視會對孩子的智力和社會發展產生不利影響。​

One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine

一個單位相當於一杯酒

The proposed factory shutdown would only exacerbate our unemployment problems.

提議的工廠關閉只會加劇我們的失業問題。

His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process

他的憤怒言論加劇了談判過程中的緊張局勢

Longstanding poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions.

種族分裂加劇了長期的貧困。

The South Rose Hotel is one of Sydney's hidden gems, offering exceptional value for money.

South Rose飯店是雪梨隱藏的瑰寶之一，物超所值。

She has been under an exceptional amount of stress.

她一直承受著巨大的壓力。

We spent the night in tents. It was hot, cramped, and there was an exceptional amount of mosquitoes.

我們在帳篷裡過夜。 又熱又擠，蚊子特別多。

Every computer has a finite amount of memory

每台計算機都有有限的內存

The police organised several cranes to tow away vehicles in the area that were hampering the movement of the fire fighters.

警方組織了幾台起重機來拖走該地區阻礙消防員行動的車輛。

The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health.

工業廢物的燃燒是對人類健康的重大危害。

Holes in the pavement are a hazard for blind people.

人行道上的洞對盲人來說是一種危險。

Holes in the pavement are a hazard for blind people.

人行道上的洞對盲人來說是一種危險。

Hand injuries are an occupational hazard for typists. (meaning typists are likely to have hand injuries because of the work they do)

手部受傷是打字員的職業危害。 （意味著打字員很可能因為他們的工作而手部受傷）

The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health.

工業廢物的燃燒是對人類健康的重大危害。

Balloons are fun, but they're a hazard for little kids who might put them in their mouths.

氣球很有趣，但對於可能把氣球放進嘴裡的小孩子來說，它們是危險的。

That old staircase is a safety hazard. (meaning it is dangerous; someone could get hurt by using it)

那個舊樓梯有安全隱患。 （意味著它很危險；有人可能會因為使用它而受傷）

Young people should be educated about the hazards of excessive drinking.

應該教育年輕人過度飲酒的危害。

Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental hazards.

這些化學品的生產會造成嚴重的環境危害。

You might hazard your chances 

你可能會冒險

His friend asked him to hazard a small sum in a business venture.

他的朋友請他冒險投資一小筆生意。

She was unwilling to hazard a guess as to who would win.The prepositions; “for” or “to” are often used.

她不願冒險猜測誰會贏。經常使用“for”或“to”。

exposure to a hazard

暴露於危險中

Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such as poor quality air.

嘗試減少您接觸到諸如劣質空氣等危害的機會。

The rubbish needs to be removed before it becomes a health hazard.

垃圾需要在它成為健康危害之前被清除。

The unoccupied building was declared a fire hazard.

這座無人居住的建築物被宣佈為火災隱患。

Protesters claim that the nuclear reactor is a safety hazard.

抗議者聲稱核反應堆存在安全隱患。

Cars parked in the wrong places can cause a traffic hazard.

汽車停在錯誤的地方會造成交通危險。

One of the most widespread natural hazards is flooding.

最普遍的自然災害之一是洪水。

There was concern that overhead power lines could cause a health hazard.

有人擔心架空電力線可能會危害健康。

It was not known whether radiation from the weapons posed any hazard to soldiers.

目前尚不清楚武器的輻射是否對士兵構成任何危險。

They took steps to eliminate all potential fire hazards.

他們採取措施消除所有潛在的火災隱患。

He led the campaign to recognize and reduce the hazard from radiation in our environment.

他領導了一場運動，以認識和減少我們環境中的輻射危害。

Smoking can be hazardous to your health.

吸煙可能對您的健康有害。

There are some chemicals that are hazardous to human beings.

有些化學物質對人體有害。

Restricting your food intake is potentially hazardous to you and your developing baby.

限制你的食物攝入量對你和你正在發育的寶寶有潛在的危險。

The government may want Apple to add a warning on all IPod's that they could be hazardous to people.

政府可能希望 Apple 在所有 iPod 上添加一個警告，說明它們可能對人有害。

Their journey was hindered (impeded) by snow and high winds.

他們的旅程被大雪和大風阻礙（阻礙）了。

The country's economic growth is being hindered (impeded) by the sanctions.

該國的經濟增長受到製裁的阻礙（阻礙）。

It's not clear whether the change will help or hinder (impede) our project.

目前尚不清楚這種變化是否會幫助或阻礙（阻礙）我們的項目。

Fallen rock is hindering (impeding) the progress of rescue workers

落石阻礙（阻礙）救援人員前進

She wanted to sign up for the class, but the cost was a hindrance. [=the class cost too much]

她想報名參加這門課，但費用是一個障礙。 [=這門課太貴了]

I'm afraid you're more of a hindrance to me than a help at this point.

在這一點上，恐怕你對我來說更像是一個障礙而不是幫助。

He meant to help with the project, but he’s actually become a hindrance

他本來是想幫忙做項目的，結果卻成了阻礙

These sanctions are a hindrance to the country's economic growth. = These sanctions are an impediment to the country's economic growth.

這些制裁阻礙了該國的經濟增長。 = 這些制裁阻礙了該國的經濟增長。

Dehydration can be a hindrance to proper circulation.

脫水可能是正常循環的障礙。

Strong winds are a hindrance to mountain climbers.

強風是登山者的障礙。

They have the right to vote without let or hindrance.

他們有權不受限制地投票。

He should be allowed to live where he chooses without let or hindrance.

他應該被允許在他選擇的地方生活，不受讓或阻礙。

The ability to impart knowledge and command respect is the essential qualification for teachers.

傳授知識和贏得尊重的能力是教師的基本素質。

A teacher's most challenging role is not to impart knowledge but to relate to students the value of learning.

教師最具挑戰性的角色不是傳授知識，而是讓學生了解學習的價值。

The people who are in favor of the schools, dealing with traditional subjects such as history believe that the children are oblivious of their career path at tender ages, therefore, imparting any specific skill or job oriented knowledge may go in vain.

支持學校、處理歷史等傳統學科的人認為，孩子們在很小的時候就忘記了他們的職業道路，因此，傳授任何特定的技能或以工作為導向的知識都可能是徒勞的。

Economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.

經濟增長受到政府監管的阻礙。

Fallen rock is impeding the progress of rescue workers.

墜落的岩石阻礙了救援人員的前進。

The continued war impeded the country’s recovery.

持續的戰爭阻礙了該國的複蘇。

According to a number of teachers, the biggest impediment to working in a small town is the low salary paid to educators.

多位教師表示，在小鎮工作的最大障礙是教育工作者的低薪。

The continued war is an impediment to the country’s recovery.

持續的戰爭是該國復甦的障礙。

The agreement is designed to remove impediments to trade between the two countries.

該協議旨在消除兩國之間的貿易障礙。

The board was satisfied that there was no legal impediment to the merger of the two companies. 

董事會對兩家公司的合併不存在法律障礙感到滿意。

Fallen rock is an impediment to the progress of rescue.

墜落的岩石是救援進展的障礙。

If someone has a reading impediment, it means that their reading strength has roadblocks for one reason or another. 

如果某人有閱讀障礙，這意味著他們的閱讀能力由於某種原因而受到阻礙。

Stammer is a physical impediment.

口吃是身體上的障礙。

John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.

約翰輕微的語言障礙使他的母親很難理解他。

Public provision of social security assistance could become less important if governments remove policies inhibiting innovation or restraining growth.

如果政府取消抑制創新或抑制增長的政策，公共提供的社會保障援助可能變得不那麼重要。

The obstruction and harassment is subtle but insidious and seriously affects the ability of the aid agencies to do their job.

阻撓和騷擾是微妙而陰險的，嚴重影響了援助機構的工作能力。

Sexually transmitted diseases can be insidious and sometimes without symptoms

性傳播疾病可能是隱匿的，有時沒有症狀

Institution 是名詞，意思是「機構，制度，習俗」。

The university is an institution dedicated to education and research.

這所大學是一個致力於教育和研究的機構。

Marriage is often seen as a social institution.

婚姻常被視為一種社會制度。

The museum is an institution that preserves the cultural heritage of the city.

這家博物館是一個保存城市文化遺產的機構。 

Investigation 是名詞，意思是「調查」。

The police launched an investigation into the mysterious disappearance.

警方對這起神秘失踪事件展開了調查。

The company is conducting an internal investigation to ensure compliance with industry standards.

公司正在進行內部調查以確保符合行業標準。

A thorough investigation can often lead to unexpected discoveries.

徹底的調查往往可以帶來意想不到的發現。

He is a mediocre actor

他是一個平庸的演員

Throughout history myths were created in an attempt to explain many common natural occurrences.

縱觀歷史，創造神話的目的是解釋許多常見的自然事件。

The origin of this custom/tradition is not known.

這種習俗/傳統的起源尚不清楚。

Their medical problems are basically physical in origin.

他們的醫療問題基本上是身體上的。

Her family is Portuguese in origin.

她的家人是葡萄牙人。

The rock is volcanic in origin.

岩石起源於火山。

Critics have praised the movie's startling originality.

評論家稱讚這部電影令人吃驚的獨創性。

I was amazed by the originality of her ideas.

我對她想法的獨創性感到驚訝。

His research shows originality and sustained effort.

他的研究顯示了獨創性和持續的努力。

The music lacks originality, but is fun and well-played.

音樂缺乏獨創性，但很有趣，演奏得很好。

The show at least has a spark of originality, something that most TV programs seem to lack.

該節目至少具有原創性的火花，這是大多數電視節目似乎缺乏的。

You can originate the idea of adding a fancy new coffee machine to your company's break room.

您可以提出在公司休息室添加精美新咖啡機的想法。

A carpet that originates in Turkey can travel all the way to an apartment in New York. The soya bean originated in China, is used it as 'green manure' to enrich the soil for growing other crops.

源自土耳其的地毯可以一直到達紐約的公寓。大豆起源於中國，被用作“綠肥”來豐富土壤以種植其他作物。

The continental crust is thought to have originated from the movement of magma when plate tectonics first formed billions of years ago.

大陸地殼被認為起源於數十億年前板塊構造首次形成時的岩漿運動。

Jupiter's moons most likely originated from passing asteroids that were captured into orbit.  

木星的衛星很可能起源於經過的小行星，這些小行星被捕獲進入軌道。

She outweighs her sister by 10 pounds.

她比她姐姐重10磅。

The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.

優點遠遠大於缺點。

This issue outweighs all others in importance.

這個問題的重要性超過了所有其他問題。

The benefits would surely far outweigh the risks.

收益肯定會遠大於風險。

In summary, I believe that the benefits of having young people undertake community service would far outweigh any disadvantages.

總而言之，我相信讓年輕人從事社區服務的好處將遠遠超過任何不利因素。

For most people, the pros outweigh the cons and online shopping is as normal to them as any other daily activity.

對於大多數人來說，利大於弊，在線購物對他們來說就像任何其他日常活動一樣正常。

To what extent do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

這在多大程度上利大於弊？

When the distances are longer and the borders tougher, the journeys become much more perilous.

當距離更長，邊界更艱難時，旅程變得更加危險。

May was a great month for astronomists because of the high amount of phenomena in the sky.

由於天空中的大量現象，五月對天文學家來說是一個偉大的月份。

The musician's phenomenal performance was applauded by both the critics and audience.

這位音樂家的非凡表演得到了評論家和觀眾的一致好評。

Exports of Australian wine are growing at a phenomenal rate.​

澳大利亞葡萄酒的出口正以驚人的速度增長。​

The performances have been absolutely phenomenal.

表演絕對是非常棒的。

The film was a phenomenal success.

這部電影非常成功。

Molly has a phenomenal memory for people's names and birthdays.

Molly對人名和生日有著非凡的記憶力。

Klay Thompson has done a phenomenal job with his recovery.

Klay Thompson的復健成效非常出色。

The scouting department has done a phenomenal job of getting the right guys in the draft.  

球探部門在選秀中挑選合適的球員方面有傑出的表現。

The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.

電影最終成為一種文化現象。

This form of civil disobedience isn't a particularly new phenomenon.

這種形式的公民不服從並不是一個特別新的現象。

Detailed food labeling is a fairly recent phenomenon.

詳細的食品標籤是一個相當新的現象。

​Cloudy water is a common phenomenon in new aquariums.

混濁的水是新建水族箱的常見現象。

Passive smoking affects non-smokers and makes them more prone to respiratory infections.

被動吸煙會影響非吸煙者，使他們更容易發生呼吸道感染。

The link between adrenalin making people more prone to heart failure is not well established.

腎上腺素使人更容易發生心力衰竭之間的聯繫尚未確定。

Most liquids are prone to contract when frozen

大多數液體在冷凍時容易收縮

He is prone to study hard the night before the test

他傾向於在考試前一天晚上努力學習

The invention of the computer was a remarkable achievement.

計算機的發明是一項了不起的成就。

Henry Bartlam was only six weeks old when he suffered a severe asthma attack which nearly killed him

亨利·巴特拉姆 (Henry Bartlam) 僅六周大時就患有嚴重的哮喘病，幾乎要了他的命

Our business has been severely affected by the slowdown.

我們的業務受到經濟放緩的嚴重影響。

A lot of companies are interested in investing in Ireland - they have superior building systems and can provide a superior standard of service

許多公司都對在愛爾蘭投資感興趣——他們擁有卓越的建築系統，並能提供卓越的服務標準

It is superior to every other car on the road

它優於道路上的所有其他汽車

Adult birds are susceptible to lead poisoning when their food source is contaminated.

當食物來源受到污染時，成年鳥類很容易鉛中毒。

When traveling in tropical climates, travelers are susceptible to malaria.

在熱帶氣候下旅行時，旅行者容易感染瘧疾。

After substantial thought, we decided to stand up and work with others to ensure that freedom of expression triumphs over cyber-terrorism.

經過深思熟慮，我們決定站出來與他人合作，確保言論自由戰勝網絡恐怖主義。

He serves as an inspiration to thousands, and his triumphs sit at the very heart of the American Dream.

他激勵著成千上萬的人，他的勝利是美國夢的核心。

Unsatisfactory 是形容詞，意思是「令人不滿意的」，這個詞通常用來形容品質、結果或表現達不到預期的標準。

The results of the experiment were unsatisfactory, and thus, further research is needed.

實驗結果令人不滿意，因此需要進一步的研究。

His response to the customer's complaint was unsatisfactory and did not resolve the issue.

他對顧客的抱怨回應不令人滿意，並未解決問題。

The quality of the food at the new restaurant was quite unsatisfactory.

新餐廳的食物品質相當令人不滿意。 

Small fish are vulnerable to predators.

小魚很容易受到捕食者的攻擊。

weigh in on

權衡

weight in at

體重在

The President's political advisers also weighed in on the plan.

總統的政治顧問也參與了該計劃。

Sometimes parents weigh in on disagreements between their children, or sometimes they let them sort it out themselves. 

有時父母會權衡孩子之間的分歧，有時他們會讓孩子自己解決。

In serious discussions on talk-shows, the producers often get experts to weigh in on an array of subjects.

在關於脫口秀的嚴肅討論中，製片人經常讓專家對一系列主題進行權衡。

The fighter weighed in at 250 pounds.

戰鬥機重達 250 磅。

The bad news is really weighing on me.

壞消息真的讓我感到壓力。

I can tell that something is weighing on his mind. (This means that he's worried about something)

我可以看出他的心裡有事。 （這意味著他在擔心某事）

He's under huge pressure at work and it's really weighing on him.

他在工作中承受著巨大的壓力，這真的讓他感到壓力。

The responsibility of her new job had begun to weigh on her.

新工作的責任開始壓在她身上。

The high price of property weighs heavily on many businesses.

高昂的房地產價格給許多企業帶來了沉重的壓力。