hold sth to account 与….对证，核实

admit to 许可，允许

appear to 似乎，好像

apply sth to sth 把…适用于…

ask for 要求

assure sb of sth 使某人确信某事 ensure sb to do sth 保证某人做某事

attach importance to = pay/ call attention to 关注，重视

be based on 以…为基础

be bound to 肯定，一定

when it comes to 当谈论到…,涉及到…

be concerned with 担心，忧虑

contribute to 促成，造就

be content with 对…满意

cut back 消减

be convinced of/that 相信，认为

cope with=deal with处理，克服

daily routine 日常生活

devote to 投身于，致力于

have difficulty in doing sth 做….有困难

end up sth with sth 用…结束…

be engaged in 参与，从事

elementary school 小学

be equal to 等同于，相当于

expose to 暴露，接触

to some /a extent 从某种角度

far from 一点也不，根本不

fail to 没能做成…

at fault 有责任，有错误

federal authority 联邦政府

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