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1.in the grips of 受...控制
Britain is in the grip of an obesity epidemic, with just 35% of men and 24% of women taking regular exercise.
英国的肥胖症患者较多，但在这一人群中，只有35％的男性和24％的女性定期进行体育锻炼。
2.lust for 贪求
I saw no anger in the rioters, just lust for violence and happiness at this chance to rob with no risk.
我在暴徒身上看不到一点愤怒，能看到的仅仅是对暴力的渴望和不用担负任何风险去抢劫的快乐。
3.a number of 若干，一些；许多
They cannibalized three aircraft carriers and a number of warships to form a task force.
他们抽调了三艘航空母舰和一些战舰组成一支特遣部队。
4.appeal for vt. 恳求，请求；要求
But Ms Roy argues that this indirect appeal for votes “is very different from mobilising people into collective action in support of an activist Islamist agenda”.
但是罗伊女士认为这种间接的请求选举的行为与动员人们参加集体行动来支持伊斯兰激进主义分子的基础的意识方案不同。
5.focus on集中于
If you focus the sun's rays on dry wood with a burning-glass, it will start burning.
如果你用取火镜使太阳光线在聚焦在干木头上，木头就会燃烧起来。
