68. give rise to: 引起,使发生 同义:lead to; arouse; stir up; bring about; lead up to; result in; give birth to The jury’s guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate. 陪审团作出的犯罪判决激起了很大的争论。
69. fail to do something: 尝试做某事但未成功;未做(应做的事) He failed to get elected contrary toour expectation. 与我们的预期相反,他未能当选 contrary to: 与……相反
70. (1)修饰人: a group of: 指一群人,有自由组合的意思; a company of: 指为了某种目的而聚在一起的一群人; a throng of: 指一大群人,强调数量多; a tribe of: 指同类或同一职业的一群人,含贬义
(2)修饰动物: a herd of: 指一起吃食或行走的兽群; a litter of: 指一胎所生的小兽,如一窝小狗; a cloud of: 指飞行在空中的一群小东西,如一群苍蝇
(3)既修饰人也修饰动物: a cluster of: 一小群; a pack of: 指一伙人,一群狼或狗,含贬义; a troop of: 尤指行进中的一群人或动物
71. much less: 更不用说=still less; even less; let alone; not to speak; needless to say I cannot afford to buy a used car, much less a new car. 我买不起二手车,更不用说新车了。