
1 benefit from 从……当中获益
例句:Others,however,believe that boys and girls benefit more from attending mixed schools.(剑8例句)
2 invest in 对……投资
例句:The government should invest a large proportion of its budget in helping the needy, despite the economic recession.
3 promote the development of 促进……的发展
例句:Even though the city has invested millions of pounds in museums and art galleries,it has done little to promote the development of education and medical care.
4 boost efficiency/productivity 提高效率/生产力
例句:The main question about high-tech education is whether it actually boosts the efficiency and effectiveness of learning.
5 play a pivotal role in 在……中起关键作用
例句:Vitamins and minerals play a pivotal role in keeping our body heathy;therefore,children and adults alike shoud eat more vegetables that are rich in various vitamins and minerals.
6 enrich one’s social/academic/professional experience 丰富……的社会的/学术的/职业的经历
例句:Working for a period before going to university can greatly enrich students’ social experience and make them more capable in university.
7 keep society safe and stable 保持社会稳定
例句:Harmony keeps society safe and stable while conflict disturbs social order.
8 have a duty/obligation to do… 有责任做…
例句:In most European countries,parents have a legal obligation to ensure that their children receive proper education.
9 relax their bodies and ease their minds 让人放松身心
例句:Children not only need opportunities to acquire knowledge ,they need time to relax their bodies and their minds as well.
10 be based on 基于
例句:Discipline should be based on a positive,loving parent child relationship instead of on force and punishment.
11 generate employment opportunities 创造就业机会
例句:International tourism can generate employment opportunities.On the other hand ,it may damage the culture heritage of a nation.
12 be less time-consuming and more economical 省钱又省时间
例句:Contrary to the popular belief ,advertising makes our shopping experience neither less time-consuming nor more economical.
13 relieve one’s academic/financial/psychological burden 减轻某人的学业/经济/心理负担
例句:Part-time jobs help students to relieve their parents’ financial burdens.Nevertheless,working on a part-time basis may create psychological burdens for the students themselves.
14 fulfill one’s potential 发挥某人的潜力
例句:Employees may feel they cannot fulfill their professional potential when their work is not valued by their employers.
15 remove the barrier for 为(发展、交流等)消除障碍
例句:Machine translation has removed the barrier for communication between people who do not share the same language.
16 promote the cultural communication and interaction between …and…促进…..和…..之间的文化交流
例句:A universal language effectively promotes the cultural communication and interaction between nations that are different culturally.
17 curb the proliferation of 控制(犯罪、污染等)地扩散
例句:The government should take immediatel measures to curb the proliferation of polution,regardless of the costs itmay involve.
18 raise people’s awareness of 提高人们的某种意识
例句:The media can raise the public awareness of the alarming rise in youth crime.
19 has the inherent advantage of 有某方面的内在优势
例句:Teaching students in groups has the inherent advantage of enabling schools to use their equipment and facilities more efficiently.
20 live in poverty/misery/frustraion/anxiety生活在贫穷/困苦/沮丧/焦虑中
例句:Living in misery, the citizens in these impoverished countries claim that industrial nations have the obligation to supply financial aid,which can lift them out of poverty.
21 drive up the crime rate 导致犯罪率上升
例句:The widespread gun scenes and pornography in films may make young viewers more violent.As a consequence,these scenes tend to drive up youngsters’ crime rate.
22 the competition is increasingly stiff 竞争越来越激烈
例句:The economic competition between countries is increasingly stiff,which has made the governments more protective of their domestic market.
23 To avoid ,people should….为了避免….,人们应该….
例句:To avoid the extinction of these species ,we should stop disturbing the ecological balance on our planet.
24 widen the gap between A and B 加大A和B之间的差距
例句:At present, the technology available to individuals is actually widening the gap between the wealthy and the needy rather than narrowing it.
25 stem from (某种坏现象)起源于….
例句:Generally speaking ,children’s badbehavior stems from imitating their parents.
26 pose a threat to …对…构成威胁
例句:The weapons that a country possesses do not just pose a threat to other countries.They pose a very real threat to their owner as well.
27 stifle creativity /imagination 扼杀创造力/想象力
例句:The traditional approach to education in some Asian countries seriously stifles students’ creativity and imagination.
28 find…monotonous and unmotivating 发现某事物单调而且无法给人动力
例句:Young students tend to find traditional schooling monotonous and unmotivating.
29 diminish individuals’ leisure time 减少人们的休闲时间
例句:The accelerating pace of life seriously diminishes individuals’leisure time and may even cause mental illnesses.
30 There is a definite link between A and B A和B之间有密切联系
例句:There is a definite link between the rising rate of and the increasing consumption of fast food.
31 spin out of control 失去控制
例句:The irish debt crisis is spinning out of control and spilling over to other European countries.
32 cause tension and conflicts between …and … 在…和…之间产生紧张和冲突
例句:Cultural differences between the tourists and the local residents may cause tension and conflicts between them.
33 be overly dependent on 对某事过度依赖
例句:Technology has made individuals overly dependent on it ,which has led to more sedentary lifestyle and less face-to-face communication.
34 have a detrimental influence upon 对….有负面的影响
例句:Apparently,long-distance flights have a detrimental influence upon the environment,even though they are by far the most efficient way of travelling.
35 the population is booming 人口在激增
例句:Whereas the population has been booming in many Asian countries, the birth rate in some European countries remains consistently low.
36 is markedly incompatible with 与…明显不协调
例句:The design of modern buildings often turns out to be markedly incompatible with historical surroundings in terms of the materials,form and colors.
