1.prompt 促使
Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
日本的经济衰退已促使消费者们削减购车花销 。
2.trim 削减
American companies looked at ways they could trim these costs.
美国公司研究了他们可能削减成本的方案 。
3.divergence 分歧;差异
There's a substantial divergence of opinion within the party
党内存在着重大的意见分歧 。
4.be confined to 限制
These dangers are not confined to smokers.
这些危险不只是困扰吸烟者 。