whereas /wεər'æz/

conj. (用于比较或对比两个事实)但是、尽管

• Some of the studies show positive results, whereas others do not.
• 有一些研究结果令人满意，然而其它的则不然

pressure /'preʃə/

n. 压力、压强

• air/water pressure
• 空气/水的压力
• The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop the bleeding.
• 护士压住他的胳膊止血

n. 催促、要求、呼吁、强迫

• The pressure for change continued to mount.
• 改革的呼声持续高涨
• The director is under increasing pressure to resign.
• 主任面对被迫请辞的压力越来越大

mount /maunt/

v. 组织安排

• to mount a protest/campaign/ an exhibition
• 发起抗议/运动；举办展览

v. 逐步增加

• The death toll continues to mount.
• 死亡人数持续增加

premise /'premis/

n. 前提、假定

• His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil.
• 他的推理是以人可以为善亦可以为恶为前提的

regard /ri'ga:d/

v. 把...认为、看待

• Her work is very highly regarded.
• 她的工作受到高度评价
• Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
• 死刑过去被认为是非人道且不道德的

as regards sb./sth. 关于、至于

• I have little information as regards her fitness for the post.
• 至于说她是否适合这个职位，我无可奉告

n. 注意、关心

• He was driving without regard to speed limits.
• 他开着车，根本不理会速度限制

n. 尊重、敬佩

• I had great regard for his abilities.
• 我非常敬佩他的能力

in/with regard to sb./sth. 关于

• a country's law in regard to human rights
• 一个国家关于人权的法律