1.on average 平均;通常;平均起来
On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare.
准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时 。
On average, American firms remain the most productive in the world.
总体来讲,美国公司在全球范围内还是产值最高 。
2.take steps to 采取措施
She is not content with her present lot and wishes to take steps to improve it.
她对自己目前的生活并不满意,希望能采取措施改善它 。
They now take extra steps to verify the creditworthiness of customers.
他们现在又采取额外措施来核实客户的信用度 。