1. know sth.(sb.) well 对……很了解
They knew her very well. They had seen her grow up from childhood.
他们对她非常熟悉，因为他们是看着她从小长大的*1%_KVFr6;scSM0。

2. in the absence of 在没有……的情况下
In the absence of clear political will, contenders for the heavyweight reserve-currency crown will have to slug it out on their own merits.
在缺乏明确政治意志的情况下，争夺重量级外汇储备冠军的国家将不得不凭自己的实力决一雌雄*=_]Z*%#Obr.。

3. go to extraordinary lengths to 不遗余力地
Salmon will go to extraordinary lengths to return to their breeding grounds, including swimming upstream and leaping waterfalls.
鲑鱼要奋力而上，越过瀑布，经过长途跋涉才能回到它们的繁殖区B4YOxk9_Mg-+sT##0pFA。

4. steer sb. into 引导某人做某事
Parents of bright young Koreans typically steer them into steady careers in the chaebol, the government or the professions.
韩国人通常都会引导自己年轻聪明的子女进入财阀，政府或者其他专业领域~xBQ^DfzSs。