重点讲解：
insurance
n. 保险；保险费；保险契约；赔偿金
Attentive proofreading is the only insurance against the kind of omissions described in this section.
仔细校对是避免本节提到的那种遗漏问题的惟一预防措施。
I balanced the benefits against the costs of medical insurance.
我权衡了医疗保险的好处和它的花费。
route
vt. 按某路线发送
n. 路线；航线；通道
Researchers are trying to get at the same information through an indirect route.
研究者们正试图通过一条间接途径获取同样的信息。
Trains are taking a lot of freight that used to be routed via trucks.
火车正在运送过去由卡车运送的大批货物。
tough
adj. 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的
n. 恶棍
vt. 坚持；忍受，忍耐
adv. 强硬地，顽强地
He built up a reputation as a tough businessman.
他树立起了一个坚强生意人的名声。
She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood.
她似乎不适合这个治安很差的社区。
In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools.
在工业中，钻石可以制成工具上的一层坚硬且耐腐蚀的涂层。

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翻译

1.这是一个非常困难的决定，但我们觉得自己做出了正确的选择。

2.他们在前往美国的途中已中途到达伦敦。

3.房屋被定为全损，保险公司按保险限额迅速赔付了我们。

上期答案
1.As always he was immaculately dressed.
2.Maternity services were to be reduced as a consequence of falling birth rates.
3.What aggravates you most about this country?