【语法和句型】
1. Nearly three-quarters said they did not have to keep their romance a secret but 7 percent said they had left a job due to an office romance.
近四分之三的人称自己的办公室恋情不用保密,而7%的人则因此而离职。
duo to 表示“由于”,例如:
Her absence is due to illness.
她因病缺席。
due to 还有“欠下债〔账〕,应给予”的意思,例如:
You have not given what is due to me.
你欠我的钱还没有还。
2. The survey of 8,038 full-time adult employees was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com.
这项在线调查由凯业必达网站委托哈里斯互动调查机构开展,共有8038名全职成年雇员参加。
on behalf of 表示“代表…… ”,例如:
At the airport he read an address of welcome on behalf of the association.
在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词。
on behalf of 还能表示“为了……的利益”,例如:
He spoke on behalf of the plan.
他为这项计划辩护。