The assassination of the president led to a bloody 
power struggle in that country. 
該國總統被暗殺，引起了國內一場血腥的權力鬥爭。

Many workers see the policy as a major threat to their job security.
許多員工都認為這項政策是他們工作保障的一大威脅。

Help me measure the length of this table.
幫我量桌子的長度。

We can’t measure a writer’s success in terms of book sales.
我們不能以書籍銷售數字來衡量一個作家的成就。

This room measures 30 square meters.
這個房間的大小為 30 平方公尺。

Without hard work, you can’t measure up to your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。

A yard is a measure of length.
碼是一種長度的度量單位。

Age is not an accurate measure of maturity.
年齡並非衡量成熟度的精確標準。

The writer fled abroad seeking political asylum.
這位作家逃到國外尋求政治庇護。

You can’t resort to violence just because you can’t reason with someone.
你不能只是因為無法跟別人理論就訴諸暴力。

The violence of the storm was frightening.
暴風雨的猛烈令人害怕。

I made an attempt to warn Peter of the dangers of the task, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我試著警告彼得該任務的危險性，但他根本聽不進去。

I attempted to warn Peter of the dangers of the task, but he just wouldn’t listen.
我試著警告彼得該任務的危險性，但他根本聽不進去。

In an attempt to beat the traffic, many people hit the road earlier.
為了避免交通擁擠，許多人提早上路。

Should you have any operational problems, just let me know.
你若有任何操作上的問題，請告訴我就可以了。

The company has been in business for three decades.
這間公司已經營運 30 年了。

Children are not admitted to the theater without an adult.
小朋友沒有大人帶是不能進入那間劇院的。

Only five percent of the applicants are admitted to the university.
只有 5% 的申請者獲准進入該所大學。

Jake admitted stealing the money from the cash register.
傑克承認偷了收銀機裡的錢。

The politician admitted to taking bribes.
那位政客坦承受賄。

She admits colossal failure, but won't resign.
她承認重大失敗，但不會辭職。

Having been an editor for nearly ten years, Stan has decided to resign and try teaching for a change. 
史坦做編輯快 10 年了，決定辭職並換跑道試試教書。

My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, so I resigned myself to a long walk home. 
我的車子在荒郊野外拋錨，因此我只好接受長途走路回家的命運了。

No one remained in the hall soon after the concert was over.
音樂會結束沒多久，大廳裡一個人影都不剩了。

Though divorced, Anna and David still remain friends.
雖然離婚了，安娜和大衛仍是朋友。

The problem still remains unsolved.
這個問題仍然一直沒被解決。

It remains to be seen which team will win.
哪一隊會贏尚有待觀察。

The police are still investigating the case. 
警方還在調查這個案子。

 After five breakdowns in two months, Ralph decided 
he would be better off just buying a new car. 
兩個月內發生 5 次故障後，雷夫決定買輛新車會比較好。

 Joe had a nervous breakdown in his late twenties. 
喬年近三十時變得精神衰弱。

This draft budget shows the breakdown of the various expenditures and revenues for that period.
本預算草案顯示那段期間的各項支出及收入明細。

The agent was jailed for revealing secrets to the enemy.
該名探員因洩密給敵方而入獄。

By the time Jenny and Frank arrived at the stadium, 
the baseball game was already underway.
當珍妮和法蘭克到體育場時，棒球比賽已經開始了。

The police suspected Bob of the crime.
警方懷疑鮑伯犯了這個罪行。

Ted was suspected of stealing Mary’s watch.
泰德涉嫌偷了瑪莉的手錶。

Nearly 20,000 people attended the rally in front of the city hall last Saturday.
上星期六有將近 2 萬名民眾參與了市政府前的集會。

The politician gave a speech in order to rally people to vote for him.
這名政客發表演說，以召集人民將票投給他。

Unemployed workers rallied in front of the factory, ready to launch a demonstration.
失業的員工聚集在工廠前，準備發動示威。

The Cancer Society joined the lawmakers’ efforts to pass the smoking ban.
癌症協會與立委共同努力要促成該禁菸法案的通過。

Our beef is grilled to perfection and topped with fresh onions.
我們的牛肉烤得恰到好處，也在上面加上新鮮的洋蔥。

Grill the sausages until they are sizzling and then remove them from the pan.
把香腸烤到熟得茲茲響，然後把它們從平底鍋拿起。

Since chicken takes longer to cook on a barbecue than other meat, Glen put the chicken on the grill first.
由於烤肉時雞肉要花比其他肉類更多的時間來烤，所以葛倫 先把雞肉放在烤架上。

Lawmakers grilled Cheatle about the security failure.
立法者們嚴厲質詢了Cheatle關於安全失敗的問題。

Some officials tried to downplay the seriousness of the incident.
一些官員試圖貶低事件的嚴重性。

We saw a suspicious man standing near the school.
我們在學校附近看到一名可疑男子。

My girlfriend is a very suspicious person.
我女友是一個非常多疑的人。

Ted said he came here just to say hello, but I was suspicious of his real intentions.
泰德說他來這裡只是打聲招呼，但我懷疑他真正的動機。

Ted said he came here just to say hello, but I suspected his real intentions.
泰德說他來這裡只是打聲招呼，但我懷疑他真正的動機。

 I deem it an honor to be chosen to attend the 
ceremony. 
我認為獲選參加該典禮是一項榮譽。

 I consider it an honor to be chosen to attend the 
ceremony. 
我認為獲選參加該典禮是一項榮譽。
 

The inspectors deemed that the playground was not 
safe for children. 
稽查員認為該遊樂場不安全，不適合孩童玩耍。

How many members are there on your committee?
你的委員會有多少人？

The government spokesperson refused to comment 
on the matter. 
政府發言人拒絕對該事做出評論。

The mayor is going to address the conference.
市長將對大會發表演說。

This letter was addressed to me.
這封信是寄給我的。

The allegations of sexual assault against Mr. 
Wilson are serious, but they haven’t been proven in 
court yet.
對威爾森先生的性侵指控很嚴重，但這些指控尚未在法庭上
得到證實。

The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the company for negligence.
原告因公司過失提起訴訟。

Regarding this issue, I'd like to hear your opinions.
針對這件事，我想聽聽諸位的意見。

Poverty is a threat to society.
貧困對社會是一種威脅。

Global warming is posing a threat to human survival.
全球暖化對人類的生存正構成威脅。

The dark clouds are a threat of heavy rain.
這些烏雲是大雨將至的前兆。