1.And then the second, which is sort of widespread, north to south, and from close in shore out to, you know, the edge of the continental shelf.
sort of 有几分地;到某种程度;稍稍
He's American-bred, with a sort of Irish background somewhere along the line.
他出生在美国,家族的血统里有一部分爱尔兰血统 。
I couldn't care for him to join the club, because he is sort of mischievous.
我不愿让他参加俱乐部,因为他有点捣蛋的味道 。
2.Tensions between China and other countries have risen because of China's increased fishing activities.
because of 因为;由于
His business went under because of competition from the large corporations.
由于大公司的竞争,他的生意陷入了困境 。
Because of the snow, the pilot had to land the plane at an airport in another city.
由于大雪,飞行员只得把飞机降落到另一座城市的一个飞机场 。