1.advanced technology 先进技术

advanced industrial societies 先进的工业社会

例句：We want to import advanced technology from you in order to compete successfully on the international market.

为了能在国际市场上成功地参与竞争，我方想向贵方进口先进技术。

2.drastic measures/changes 严厉的措施；剧烈的变化

例句：The government is threatening to take drastic action.

政府警告说要采取断然措施。

a drastic shortage of food 食物的极度短缺

Talk to me before you do anything drastic.

你采取任何重大行动之前要跟我谈谈。

Output has been drastically reduced.

产量已急剧下降。

Things have started to go drastically wrong.

情况变得完全失控。

3.control of/over 控制……，支配，征服

例句：The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election.

该党期待着在下次选举中获得对地方议会的控制权。

The Democrats will probably lose control of Congress.

民主党很可能失去对国会的控制。

A military junta took control of the country.

政变上台的军政府接管了这个国家。

The city is in the control of enemy forces.

那座城市现处于敌军的控制之下。

The city is under enemy control.

那座城市现处于敌人的控制之下。

4.raise money 筹集资金

例句：So I'm going to explain what we're seeing, and what that will mean for you if you try to raise money.

因此我将解释那些我们现在所正看到的，以及这些对你意味着什么如果你正试图筹集资金。