1. Associated Press 美联社
An Associated Press Television News cameraman said some buildings collapsed in Santiago and power was out in parts of the city.
一名美联社新闻的摄影师称,圣地亚哥的部分大楼倒塌,该城市部分地区的电力也中断
。2. in an effort to 为了
But in an effort to allay public fears on the urban campus, police have said the killing was not a "random act".
但是为了努力缓和公众对耶鲁大学的这一恐怖印象,警方表明,此事件绝非“随意行为”
。3. compare sth to sth 将……比作……
Too often today's debt crisis is compared to WWII.
今日的债务危机与二战进行比较的次数太多了
。4. depend on 依赖,取决于
You may depend on the accuracy of the report.
你可以信赖报告的准确性
。