1. keep us from doing sth 使远离做···，不做···事

我也要大家向自己的人际界限挑战，跨越使我们看不到对方长处的种族、地域、性别和宗教樊篱。

2. try our best to do sth 尽我们最大的努力做···

例句：I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe.
我要确保师出有名，我们尽了全力以和平方式化解与他人的争执，也想尽了一切办法保障男女官兵的安全。

3. pass on to 传给···

例句：It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.
这是我们交给孩子们的责任，每过一代，美国就更接近我们的理想。

4. take up 开始从事，接受

例句：I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you've had.
我希望你们俩都愿接下这个工作，看到不对的事要想办法改正，努力帮助别人获得你们有过的机会。