1. roll back 恢复;倒退
Obama has said he would roll back some of Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy in the longer term.
奥巴马表示,会在较长期间内恢复徵收布什政府对富有阶层减少的税收 。
2. account for 占(到了多大比例)
But the original Coke is still at the heart of the company's operations, accounting for 70 percent of all its soft drink unit sales.
但是最初的可乐仍然是公司运营和发展的中心部分,可口可乐的销量占其整个软饮料销售量的70% 。
3. tit-for-tat 针锋相对的;以牙还牙的
A gang of drug dealers wanted to punish a rival gang for shooting their leader. That led to a tit-for-tat series of murders, kidnappings and arsons.
一个贩毒团伙的头目被对立的帮派枪杀了,这个团伙于是展开报复,导致双方以牙还牙的交恶,从谋杀、绑架到纵火,无所不为 。
4. round-the-clock 24小时的
He's very sick and needs round-the-clock care.
他病得很重,得一直照顾着 。
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