重点讲解：
1. in some respects
在某些方面；
eg. In some respects the African mind works rather differently from the occidental one.
在某些方面，非洲人的思维方式与西方人相差甚远U.w4UbSS(CBGp。
eg. And in some respects grabbing that opportunity as young as you can is a great idea.
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2. proximity to
接近；临近；邻近；
eg. Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximity to Asia.
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eg. Families are no longer in close proximity to each other.
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3. next to
紧靠…旁边；在…近旁；贴近；
eg. I lay down on the ground next to the well and looked up at the sky.
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eg. The woman sitting next to him isn't much interested in what's happening.
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4. close down
（工厂、商店、学校等）永久性关闭；（使）停业；（使）倒闭；
eg. The firm has decided to close down its branch here.
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eg. They won't close down for a long time.
他们在一段时期内不会倒闭r!XLWe(1jjCV~mtKf1RZ。
5. the advent of
（重大事件、发明或情况的）出现，问世，到来；
eg. The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
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eg. The advent of e-mail changed communication.
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