For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China.

　　以往很多年我們對于中國國內的生活情況所知甚少。

　　We have to set a time limit for the work.

　　我們得為這項工作規(guī)定個期限。

　　I didn't get a red cent for all my work.

　　我做了那么多工作，可什么也沒得到。

　　She's searching for subject matter for her new book.

　　她要寫一部新書，正尋找題材。

　　There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English.

　　對合格的商務英語教師的需求日益增長。

　　Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law.

　　尊重生命是英國法律最重要的原則。

　　Education is vitally important for the country's future.

　　教育對國家的未來是至關重要的。

　　These are trying times for all of us.

　　對我們所有人來說，這是最難熬的時期。

　　The two leaders are battling for control of the government.

　　兩位領導人正在爭奪政府控制權。

　　Being back with their family should provide emotional stability for the children.

　　回到家人身邊會使兒童的情緒穩(wěn)定下來。

　　These trees provide the raw material for high-quality paper.

　　這些樹是制造優(yōu)質紙張的原料。