重点讲解:
1. be known for 以…闻名的;
Our teacher is known for her fairness in grading pupils.
我们的老师以给学生评分公平著称。
2. start out 起初;开始;
People set out with a lot of ambition andenthusiasm, and st art out with a big goal.
人们满载雄心和热情,开始时为自己制定了伟大的目标。
3. thanks to 幸亏;归因于;
Thanks to this report, we are beginning to see some patterns and beginning to get some answers.
多亏这份报告,我们开始看出一些模式并得到一些答案。
4. contribute to (为…)做贡献;
And even corporate aspirations in the rich world lag far behind how much the public expects business to contribute to society.
甚至富裕国家企业的渴望也远远落后于公众对企业社会贡献的期盼。
vi. 落后,缓慢进行,衰退
vt. 落后于,