1. take sth. personally 认为某事是针对某人的
I took it personally when he yelled at the class.
当他冲全班同学发火的时候我就会觉得他针对的是我jbdALNGUw8XSWqRrx;0。

2. make a point of 特意
He made a point of thanking the hostess before he left the party.
离开晚会之前，他特意向女主人道了谢ajhm)6bN^1r|6。

3. dictated by 由……决定；受……制约
However, settlement patterns are not arbitrary, but are dictated by social and economic factors.
然而，人们的居住模式并不是随意的，而是受到了社会经济因素的制约6R.@c*!a%X]WOfc2lk。

4. tighten one's grip on 加强对……的控制
The military government has tightened its grip on the province.
军政府加强了对该省的控制]tk(0YFo6WpejL*0[[e。