It all brought back memories of a not very edifying past.所有这些都让人回想起一段并不那么愉快的过去。In the 18th century art was seen, along with music and poetry, as something edifying.在18世纪，人们认为美术和音乐、诗歌一样，能够起到教化作用。Young students are advised...
The proposed initiative would mandate a reduction of carbon dioxide of 40%.倡议将强制规定把二氧化碳排放量降低40%。The Belgians took over Rwanda under a League of Nations mandate.比利时人依照国际联盟的授权接管了卢旺达。He was unrelenting in his pursuit of leg...
I told him I would not give his second - hand car houseroom.我跟他说他那部二手车不能放在我这里.Can i see the houseroom?我能看看房间 吗 ?I wouldn't give that table houseroom.我不会在家里放这种桌子....
Russia and Ukraine have been disputing the ownership of the fleet...俄罗斯和乌克兰一直在争夺舰队的所有权。The school board members spend their time disputing and getting nothing done.学校董事们争论不休，但一事无成。 The two disputing countries decided not...
a lax attitude to health and safety regulations对卫生与安全条例的马虎态度There have been allegations from survivors that safety standards had been lax.生还者一直指责安全标准执行不严。MPs attacked lax management and errors of judgment.议员们抨击管理的松散和判断的失...