1.amount to 相当于,总计为
Taken together, the economies of the European Union countries amount to just under 24% of the global economy.
把欧盟国家的经济放在一起算,总计恰好接近全球经济总量的24%
2.stave off 避开
The survey reveals the extent to which workers have engaged with employers to stave off job losses and company closures.
这项调查揭示了工人为避免失业和公司倒闭而与雇主合作的程度
3.go missing 失踪
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of children go missing in China each year.
在中国,每年可能有上百甚至上千儿童失踪
4.due to 由于
The coast road is closed due to bad weather.
由于天气恶劣,滨海公路暂时封闭