1.count sb / sth (as) sb/sth 认为；看作；算作；被视为

例句：For tax purposes that money counts/is counted as income.

那笔钱算作收入,需要纳税。

I count him among my closest friends.

我把他看作我一个最亲密的朋友。

I count myself lucky to have known him.

和他相识,我觉得很幸运。

She counts herself one of the lucky ones.

她认为自己是一个幸运者。

2.There are several openings in the sales department 销售部有几个空缺

job vacancies 职位空缺

a temporary vacancy 临时空缺

vacancies for bar staff 酒吧职员的空缺

to fill a vacancy 填补空额

3.hatch sth (up) 策划；(尤指)密谋

例句：Have you been hatching up a deal with her?

你是不是在和她密谋什么交易？

4.the grey vote 老年人的投票总数

例句：At the same time, policies must be crafted with the teeming grey vote in mind.

与此同时，起草政策的时必须考虑到会有大量的老龄票。

5.secure sth (for sb/sth) (尤指经过努力)获得,取得,实现

to secure a contract/deal 订立合同；达成协议

例句：The team managed to secure a place in the finals.

球队拚得了决赛的一席之地。

She secured 2 000 votes.

她获得 2 000 票。

He secured a place for himself at law school.

他在法学院取得了学籍。

He secured himself a place at law school.

他取得了法学院的学籍。