【语法和句型】

1. Nearly three-quarters said they did not have to keep their romance a secret but 7 percent said they had left a job due to an office romance.
近四分之三的人称自己的办公室恋情不用保密，而7%的人则因此而离职。

duo to 表示“由于”，例如：

Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。

due to 还有“欠下债〔账〕，应给予”的意思，例如：

You have not given what is due to me.
你欠我的钱还没有还。

2. The survey of 8,038 full-time adult employees was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com.
这项在线调查由凯业必达网站委托哈里斯互动调查机构开展，共有8038名全职成年雇员参加。

on behalf of 表示“代表…… ”，例如：

At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。

on behalf of 还能表示“为了……的利益”，例如：

He spoke on behalf of the plan.
他为这项计划辩护。