英语四级高分必备500关键句(MP3+文本)第34期:听力口语(34)
日期:2014-12-29 09:18

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34. They try to find ways to help solve the problems that contrbuts to crime in the first place.

四级词汇讲解:

该句的难点在于理解contribute to和in the first place的意思。动词短语contribute to意为“有助于,促成,造就”,根据上下文,在此应为“导致,造成”之意。要注意的是,该短语中的to是介词,因此后接名词或动名词短语。如:Her parents' spoiling contributes to forming her bad habits.父母的溺爱导致了她养成坏习惯。固定短语in the first place意为“首先,第一点”,强调首要性。如:Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢?

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