meet one's needs/standards 满足需要,符合标准
not.....but.....不是,而是
owing to/ due to / because of / thanks to 幸亏,由于,因为
oppose to 反对
make a point of 重视
pay increases 加薪
persuade sb to do sth 劝说
pick up 捡起,接送,学习
there is no question that 毫无疑问
range from ...to...范围从...到...
resort to 采取...方法,手段
be responsible for 对...负责
have roots in根源于,原因
in the long run 从长远角度看
see/view/regard/consider as 把...当作,看做...
share one's opinion 同意...的观点
have something to do with 和...有关
have nothing to do with 和...无关
social ties 社会联系
stop/prevent/keep sb from doing sth 阻止.....做.....
strive to do 设法,努力
tend to 常常
in terms of 有关于,涉及到...
volunteer to do sth 主动,志愿
in the wake of sth ...之后