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1.Many countries around the world are developing at a very fast rate.P1) 世界上的許多國家以飛快的速度發(fā)展著。

at a …rate 以…的速度

Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow.

I told my assistants to work at their own rate.我告訴我的助手們以他們自己的速度工作.

The taxi was going at a tremendous rate.

at the rate of 以...速度

at any rate whatever happens: 無論如何,不管怎樣

Well, I'm not going home on foot, at any rate.反正,我會步行回家的.

At any rate they might help. 不管怎樣，它們可能會有好處。

At any rate, orders must be obeyed. 但是，命令是要執(zhí)行的，指揮是要服從的。

She was provided for , at any rate. 她的生活總算有了著落。

At any rate the task must be fulfilled. 無論如何，任務(wù)總得完成。

2.Do you think that development may be bad for a country in some ways?(P1) 你認(rèn)為發(fā)展過速對一個國家在某些方面是有害的嗎？

in some ways 在某些方面, 在某種意義上,在某種程度上

In some/many ways it would be better if we met on Monday rather than Wednesday.

In a way (= Partly), I would prefer it if they didn't come because it would mean extra work.

in every way=in all ways: 在各方面,完全

This movie is in every way a masterpiece of cinematography.

[詞義辨析]

in a way ,in some way ,in some ways的區(qū)別

in a way（=in one way）,在某種程度上，從某種意義上來說

e.g. 1) In a way he is right.

2)In a way I agree with your estimate of the situation.

in some way 在某方面，在某種程度（意義）上，以某種方式

in some ways 在某些方面，在某種程度（意義）上，以某種方式

這兩個詞組意思基本上是一樣的。

e.g. 1) He is a clever man in some way.

2) In some ways this job is quite difficult -- in other ways it's simple.