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 There have been two factory closures in the past 
three weeks due to recession. 
因為經濟不景氣，過去 3 個星期已有兩家工廠倒閉了。

 The closure of this canal will hinder trade with 
nearby nations. 
關閉此運河將會阻礙到和附近各國之間的貿易。

The heavy industry in the region regularly blankets the capital city with smog.
該地區的重工業使首都經常被霧霾壟罩著。

The weatherman forecast rain for the rest of the week.
氣象員預測，本週結束前還會有雨。

According to the weather forecast, we are going to have snowstorms tomorrow.
根據氣象預測，明天會有暴風雪。

After visiting Canada, Tim hoped that one day he could become a resident of that country.
提姆到訪加拿大後，希望有一天能成為該國的居民。

Julia is a first-year resident in pediatrics at Boston Hospital.
茱莉亞是在波士頓醫院服務第一年的小兒科住院醫生。

Susan has been resident in Germany since she was a teenager.
蘇珊自青少年時就一直居住在德國。

The meeting was suspended because of the blackout.
因為停電，會議被中斷了。

Toby was suspended from school because he got caught cheating on a test.
托比因為考試作弊被抓到，所以被停學了。

Peter’s license was suspended for drunk driving.
彼得因為酒駕，駕照被吊銷了。

As part of the exhibition, the museum suspended
dozens of large paintings by wires from the ceiling.
作為展覽的一部分，博物館從天花板上用金屬線懸掛數十幅大型畫作。

Wages for unskilled labor are usually not very high.
非技術性勞力的薪資通常不會很高。

Kate was in labor for almost four hours before she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
凱特分娩了將近四個小時才生下一個健康的男寶寶。

George labored late into the night in order to finish his report.
為了完成他的報告，喬治工作到很晚。

Too much exposure to sunlight can cause skin problems.
過度曝晒於陽光下可能引發皮膚問題。
 

Constant exposure to French is a must if you want to master the language.
多多接觸法文是想要精通這個語言的不二法門。
 

The country heavily depends on tourism to support its economy.
該國的經濟極度仰賴觀光業。

There was no recognition in my old friend’s eyes when he saw me.
我的老友見到我時沒有認出我來。

The scholar has won international recognition for his great findings.
這位學者的重大發現獲得了國際認可。
 

Labor Day is an annual holiday in many countries.
在許多國家，勞動節每年都有放假。

What’s your annual income?
你年收入是多少？

Those college students are seeking corporate sponsors to finance their project.
那些大學生正在尋求企業贊助廠商來資助他們的企畫。

There were few businesses that were willing to sponsor the program.
沒什麼企業願意贊助這項計畫。

Jack caught a glimpse of Ella out of the corner of his eye.
傑克用眼角餘光很快地看了艾拉一眼。

I glimpsed my stomach in the mirror and frowned.
我在鏡中瞥見我的肚子，皺了皺眉頭。

John wants to be a singer, but his father doesn’t think it’s an honorable profession.
約翰想當歌手，可是他爸爸卻認為唱歌不是光榮的職業。

An honorable person would tell the truth and would not shy away from facing it, either.
品德高尚的人會說實話，也不會不敢面對事實。

We have mentioned the idea to the boss.
我們有向老闆提過這個想法了。

Alex mentioned that he is going to France next week.
艾力克斯提到他下週要去法國。

Daphne is good at playing the guitar and the violin, not to mention the piano.
達芙妮擅長演奏吉他和小提琴，鋼琴就更不用說了。

The hotel is in a poor location, not to mention the fact that it’s too expensive.
這飯店位置不好，更不用說太貴了。

In public, the pop singer made no mention of his private life.
公眾場合上，那位流行歌手不會提到他的私生活。

Head injuries fall into two categories: external and internal.
頭部傷害可分成兩個種類：外部和內部傷害。

The main entry to the stadium is across the road.
體育場的主要入口在馬路對面。

Tim makes a new entry to his diary every night.
提姆每晚都寫一則新的日記。

I looked up the dictionary entry to understand the meaning of the word.
我查了字典詞條來理解這個字的意思。