1.to a certain extent 在一定程度上
To a certain extent, we are all responsible for this tragic situation.
2.
put pressure on施加壓力
Their parents were putting pressure on them to get married.
3.paint a gloomy picture 描繪黯淡的情景
The Financial Secretary painted a gloomy picture - forecasting more job cuts, slower growth and the increasing risk of a recession.
4.fundamental question 根本的問題
Premier Wen Jiabao urged the government to learn a lesson from the financial crisis and analyze fundamental problems in the financial sector.
5.collective responsibility 集體責任
We all bear collective responsibility for this decision.
6.abuse one's power 濫用職權
Legco's security panel set up a sub-committee to examine whether police officers abused their power in carrying out strip searches.
7.raise fears 令人擔心
The contaminated eggs have raised fears that melamine may have been in wide use in animal feed in the mainland.
8.
respect (n.) for尊敬， 尊重
The Chief Secretary Henry Tang urged the public to show respect for other people's views.
9.bow (v.) to public pressure 屈服於公眾的壓力
The Chief Executive has bowed to public pressure and shelved a proposal to impose a means test on recipients of the old age allowance.
10.
prompt sb to do sth 促使，激起
His curiosity prompted him to ask questions.
