8、“问题” problem

　　安全问题→security concerns / security issues / security threats

　　台湾问题→Taiwan issue / problem / question

　　根本问题→basic question

　　原则问题→matter of principle

　　找出问题→locate the fault

　　扬声器有问题→There is a fault in the loudspeaker.

　　我今天谈四个问题→I’d like to make four points today.

　　9、“方式” ways/approaches

　　工作方式→work pattern

　　管理/领导方式→style of management / leadership

　　各种付款方式→various methods of payment

　　经营方式→mode of operation

　　生活方式→way of life / life style / mode of living

　　运输方式→means / forms of transport

　　方式更加隐蔽，手段更加残忍。

　　Their activities are becoming more secretive, and means more brutal.

　　用和平谈判的方式解决问题

　　solve a problem by peaceful negotiation

　　他做什么事都有自己的一套方式。

　　He has a style of his own in everything.

　　10、主张 / 坚持 / 提出 / 倡议 / 倡导

　　stand for / maintain / hold / believe / agree / put forward / propose

　　advocate / affirm / attest / avow / aver

　　主张改革→favor reforms/in favor of reforms

　　主张维护世界和平→stand for the maintenance of world peace

　　坚持全面的、历史的、发展的观点

　　persist in the comprehensive, historical and developmental viewpoint

　　倡导禁止核武器→take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons

　　11、“重点”

　　重点项目→key project

　　重点工作→focal point of the work

　　重点发展→put priority on the development of sth

　　重点推广→make sth the keystone of popularization

　　主张改革→favor reforms / in favor of reforms

　　重点支持生产区发展粮食生产→Support will be focused on increasing production in major grain producing areas.

　　12、“工作”、”现象”、“形势”

　　大多数美国人，尤其是少数民族，都确信美国经济制度中存在着不公正现象。

　　Most people in America, minority people in particular, are convinced that injustices exist in their economic system.

　　最高级会议的准备工作继续进行。

　　Preparations for the summit meeting continued.

　　促进全国的创新工作 promote innovation on a national scale

　　世界形势继续发生深刻变化。

　　The world is further witnessing deep changes.

　　13、“充分发挥 / 发扬”

　　充分发挥积极性→ give full play to one’s initiative

　　bring one’s initiative into full play

　　我们应当充分发扬自力更生的精神。

　　We should give full play to the spirit of self-reliance.

　　科研机构转制为企业后，将建立现代企业制度，适应市场需要，从而充分发挥其研究、开发和创新的优势。

　　Scientific research institutions, when transformed into enterprises, shall establish the modern enterprise system and orient / gear themselves geared to the needs of the market, giving full play to their strength in research, development and innovation.

　　14、“有利于…” beneficial / conducive / advantageous / wholesome / favorable / helpful

　　中国将扶持有利于高新技术发展的资本市场。

　　China will help foster capital markets conducive to the development of high-tech industries.