1. stick to 坚持
Immigrant support groups are waiting to see if he sticks to his word.
移民支持团体正等着看他是否说话算话 。
2.at the bottom of 底部
The result was that the engine ended up at the bottom of the canal
结果引擎最终沉到了运河底 。
3.single-digit 个位数
China's GDP slipped to 9 percent in 2008, the first time it recorded single-digit growth in four years.
2008年,中国的国内生产总值(GDP)增长下滑到9%,这是近四年来,GDP增幅首次少于10% 。
4.single-mindedly 一心一意
In this climate, many people who seek to improve their lives focus single-mindedly on the economic side.
在这样的大背景下,许多寻求改善其生活状况的人们均一心一意地埋头从事经济建设 。
5.seek to 试图
In order to maximize profit the firm would seek to maximize output
为了获得最大利润,这家公司会把产量增至最大 。