中英慣用短語:
  • n.  因良心逃避兵役者, (=conscientiousobjector)由於信仰的驅使抵製者, 拒絶服兵役者   conchy
  • v.  因落後於時代廢除,勒令退學   superannuate
  • n.  因藏有大麻被捕. Cf 參看 hashish, marijuana.   arrested for possessing cannabis
  • n.  因行為、 相貌、 思想等被看作)不正常的人   person considered abnormal because of his behaviour, appearance, ideas, etc (
  • n.  因行為等令人不悅遭懲罰等的人   a marked `man man whose conduct, etc has caused him to be disliked and selected for punishment, etc
  • n.  因表現英勇獲得勳章.   win a distinction for bravery
  • prep.  因被排斥在某集體之外難過   sad because excluded from a group of people or a community
  • adj.  因被耽擱[因耽擱]生氣   about the delay
  • adj.  因裁員和增加銷量獲得的收益.   the resultant profit from reducing staff and increasing sales
  •   因觀衆太少取消演出.   The show had to be taken off because of poor audiences
  • n.  因解雇兩名工人引起的罷工事件   a strike caused by the dismissal of two workers
  • adj.  因講求實際受人尊重的政治傢   a politician valued for his pragmatic approach
  • n.  因證據不足承認某人無罪、無過失等   Although she didn't mention me by name, I know her remarks were intended for my benefit. 雖然她沒提到我的名字, 但我明白她的話是為我好. give sb the ,benefit of the `doubt accept that sb is innocent, right, etc because there is no clear evidence to support one's feeling that he may not be
  • n.  因貪圖享受走嚮墮落的道路.   the primrose path to ruin
  •   因賞識..., 因感激...   in appreciation of
  • n.  因超速被罰款60英鎊.   fined 60 for speeding