1.because of因为;由于
His business went under because of competition from the large corporations.
由于大公司的竞争,他的生意陷入了困境 。
2.at any time在任何时候
WHO reserves the right to discontinue this service at any time.
世界卫生组织保留在任何时候终止这一服务的权利 。
3.as far as至于;远到
As far as colors go, this year we will be seeing some brights like orange, yellow, fuchsia, apple green, emerald, and amethyst.
至于颜色的流行趋势,今年我们将会看到一些明亮的颜色如橘色、黄色、桃红色、苹果绿、翠绿色和紫色 。
4.infected with染上
In the present outbreak, more than half of those infected with the virus have died.
在此次禽流感暴发期间,感染病毒的患者有半数以上死亡 。
5.suffer from忍受,遭受;
Just as the United States is not the only country that would suffer from nuclear terrorism, we cannot prevent it on our own.
正如美国不会是遭受核恐怖主义危害的惟一国家,我们也无法单枪匹马地防止核恐怖主义 。
6.serve as担任;充当
The collective intelligence of an ant colony can serve as inspiration to help us solve complex human problems.
蚁群的集体智能能够作为一种启发,帮助我们解决人类所面临的复杂问题 。