back sb
帮助；支持:
Her parents backed her in her choice of career.
她父母支持她的职业选择。
guard against sth
防止,防范,提防(某事):
We should guard against accidents / disease.
我们应该防止事故；预防疾病。
determined (to do sth)
决心；决定；决意:
I'm determined to succeed.
我决心要获得成功。
covet sth
渴望；贪求(尤指别人的东西)；觊觎:
He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician.
他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
beat / force / starve sb into submission
打得/强迫/饿得某人屈服
We must beat our enemies into submission.
我们必须打的敌人举手投降。
have no choice but to do
别无选择只能做
He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do).
除了离去,他别无选择。
out of business
停业；歇业:
The new regulations will put many small businesses out of business.
新法规将使很多小企业关闭。
infringe (on / upon)
侵犯,侵害(合法权益):
She refused to answer questions that infringed on her private affairs.
她拒绝回答侵犯她隐私的问题。