1.relate to 涉及;同…有关系
It's not clear what bonds the new sec charges relate to.
目前尚不清楚SEC的最新指控涉及哪些债券 。
Cutting costs is not easy: the bulk relate to promises already made.
削减成本并不是件容易的事:大部分成本与已经做出的承诺有关 。
2.tend to 趋向;偏重
Smaller laptops also tend to have longer battery life.
小巧的电脑也趋向更长的电池持续时间 。
I tend to prefer light colors.
我往往更喜欢淡颜色 。
3.account for 导致,引起
Do women account for more of today's affairs?
如今女性在婚外情中所占比例是不是更大?
Philosophers had long wondered how to account for essences.
长期以来,哲学家们困惑于如何说明这些本质 。
4.wait for 等待
So the bus need not wait for the fare.
所以,公交车不必为了收费而等待 。
It's okay to ask for a coach rather than wait for someone to offer you one.
除了等待公司安排,员工也可以主动要求培训 。