1.signal sth. for sb. 表明
That was a sharp signal for me that I'd better start improving my fitness immediately if I don't want to fall ill again.
这对于我来说是一个紧急信号:如果不想再病倒,我就必须立刻开始提高自己的身体素质。
2.on behalf of 以……的名义
Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was barren.
以撒因他妻子不生育,就以她的名义祈求耶和华。
3.raise alarms 敲响警钟
Google's border-straddling scale and its brash ambitions raise alarms with some European politicians.
谷歌的跨国经营规模和它的雄心壮志给欧洲政治家们敲响了警钟。
4.be contingent on 取决于
Who should care for the elderly and how pension systems should be funded are often contingent on cultural norms and preferences.
谁来照顾老年人,应该怎样资助养老金体制两个问题往往取决于文化标准和文化取向。












