重点讲解：
1. apply for 申请；请求；
例句：First he had to apply for a pedlar's certificate.
他先得申请商贩执照)J8+_*#C]|BhYHyJmF@+。
2. rein in 控制；约束；
例句：But my partner was more concerned with profit — he told me to rein in food costs by buying cheaper fish.
但是我的合作伙伴更关注利益——他告诉我通过购买更便宜的鱼来控制食物成本5~e4PD-wRcI.zDU0。
3. go down （价格、水平或数量）下降，下跌；
例句：Crime has gone down 70 percent.
犯罪率下降了70%h9|e%B-V242zsaQ(。
4. be confronted with （问题、任务或困难）降临，使面临；
例句：The new system will be confronted with great difficulties at the start.
这种新的制度一开始将会面临很大困难K,YL#a|aO+|Q(。
5. count on 指望；依靠；依赖；
例句：Few people can count on having a job for life.
几乎没有人能指望一辈子都干一个工作*(x&oq~pcv。
6. warm up 变暖；活跃；
例句：The comedian told a few quick jokes to get his audience warmed up.
喜剧演员讲了几个小笑话使观众活跃起来D*qywUIek(Kb-E。