I was successful in persuading my brother to quit smoking.
我成功說服我哥哥戒菸了。

Thank you for your kind understanding.
感謝您的寬容體諒。

Tanya has a good relationship with her subordinates. 
譚雅和她的部屬關係良好。
 

In the past, women were usually subordinate to men 
in the workplace. 
過去女性在職場上的位階通常低於男性。

 Tiffany has subordinated her dream to her family’s 
expectations.
蒂芬妮把家人對她的期待擺在第一位，自己的夢想則為次要。

Peter is rude to girls. We should do something to motivate him to change his attitude.
彼得對女孩子很粗魯。我們應有所作為以促使他改變態度。

Encouragement can often motivate students to study harder.
鼓勵往往能激發學生更用功。

Adam’s father inspired him to become a writer.
亞當的父親激勵他要當作家。

There are two candidates running for chairman of our department.
本系有兩位候選人角逐系主任一職。

Eric is a man of great insight.
艾瑞克是個很有洞察力的人。

Amy Tan’s novels give an insight into the lives of Chinese Americans living in the US.
譚艾美的小說帶我們深入了解華裔美國人在美國的生活。

A lot of politicians aligned themselves with this presidential candidate because many members of the American public supported him.
許多政治人物都支持這位總統候選人，因為許多美國民眾支持他。

The volunteers carefully aligned the chairs in the hall in preparation for the famous novelist’s speech tomorrow.
志工小心翼翼地把大廳裡的椅子對齊好，為明天知名小說家的演講做準備。

My roommate asked me to turn down the music and I acted accordingly. 
我室友要我把音樂關小聲一點，我就照著做。

The cost of raw materials rose 10%. Accordingly, we have to increase our price. 
原物料上漲了百分之 10。因此，我們必須調漲價格。

The cost of raw materials rose 10%. Therefore, we  have to increase our price. 
原物料上漲了百分之 10。因此，我們必須調漲價格。

Tom and John had a fight over the ownership of the land.
湯姆和約翰為了這塊土地的所有權而爭吵。

My schedule is flexible. In other words, we can meet any time you like.
我的時程很彈性。換句話說，我們可以在任何時間見面。

Leather was chosen because it is strong and flexible.
選擇皮革的原因是它很堅固也有彈性。

We’ve had continuous rain here for nearly a month.
我們這兒已連續下了將近一個月的雨。

This job calls for at least five years of practical experience.
這份工作需要至少 5 年的實際經驗。

Tom is a practical person and never does things beyond his ability.
湯姆是很務實的人，超過自己能力的事他從不會去做。