1.seek out 找出；物色

Instead, seek out relevant information for yourself to set your expectations to a reasonable level.
替代的是，为自己找出相关的信息，把你的期望订立在合理的水平上。

Seek out healthy choices in potential partners.
在潜在的伴侣中找到健康的那些。
2.instead of 代替…，而不是

Consider renting or borrowing instead of buying.
考虑用租赁或者借用代替购买。

I wish mother was here instead of you!
我宁可是妈妈在这里而不是您!

3.bear on 靠在…上；压在…上；对…产生影响

It is unclear whether marshall used the same teddy bear on each occasion.
还不清楚马歇尔是否每次都使用的是同一只泰迪熊。

To get the justice we deserve, we would do well to bring a similar approach to bear on our criminal courts.
为了追求我们应得的公正，我们应该在我们的刑事法庭的评价上也应采取类似的措施。

4.such as 例如；譬如；诸如

What about future steps such as euro bonds?
诸如欧元联盟之类的未来计划怎样？

Imaginary problems such as these are usually hiding real ones.
像这样的臆想的问题通常隐藏真实性的。