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We have found a lot of evidence against John. 
我們發現很多不利於約翰的證據。

The king loves the queen very much, as evidenced by a large palace he built for her.
國王非常愛皇后，他為她建造的這座大皇宮可以作證。

This is a groundbreaking idea. It will change the world.
這是個開創性的想法。它將改變這個世界。

I would like to confirm my dinner reservation.
我想要確認晚餐的訂位資料。

The police confirmed that the man was murdered.
警方證實這名男子是被謀殺的。

Cotton clothes usually shrink in the dryer. 
棉質衣服烘乾後通常會縮小。

Hot water shrinks woolen clothes.
熱水會使毛線衣縮水。

During the off-season, the hotel's customer base shrinks dramatically. 淡季期間，這間飯店的顧客數量大幅減少。

The medical community is sparing no effort to promote human health.
醫學界正不遺餘力提升人類的健康。

Many people in the community joined the festival.
社區裡有許多人參加了這項節慶活動。

Hank is active in the online gaming community.
漢克在網路遊戲社群中非常活躍。

Bob declined to join Judy's dinner party.
鮑伯婉拒出席茱蒂的晚宴派對。

I offered to give Tina a ride after the party, but she declined.
舞會結束後我提議讓蒂娜搭便車，但她婉拒了。

Car sales declined by 5% in the second quarter.
汽車銷售量在第 2 季下降了 5%。

Street violence seems to have been on the decline ever since the new mayor was sworn in.
新市長上任後，街頭暴力事件似乎已在減少中。

The model sat in a sexy pose.
那個模特兒用性感的姿勢坐著。

Global warming is posing a threat to human survival.
全球暖化正對人類生存構成威脅。

The couple posed for wedding photographs.
這對情侶擺好姿勢要拍婚紗照。

Carl tried to discourage his daughter from dating boys.
卡爾試圖打消他女兒想和男孩子約會的念頭。

The rapid reduction in rainforest has caused global warming to get worse. 
雨林迅速減少使全球暖化更嚴重。

The supermarket advertised many price reductions. 
該超市做了許多減價活動的廣告。

You must practice playing the piano for a minimum of two hours every day.
你每天必須練習彈鋼琴至少兩個小時。
 

Sarah prefers jobs that require minimum effort.
莎拉喜歡最不費力的工作。
 

That cram school is a highly profitable business.
那間補習班是間高利潤的事業。

Mom spent a profitable day studying French.
媽媽善用一天的時間學法文。

The economy of this country seems to be improving.
這個國家的經濟似乎正在好轉。

Several decisions about the economy were made by us in order to save money.
為了節省開支，我們做了好幾樣省錢的決定。