lay claim to 聲稱對…有權利

make a claim for (damages)要求賠償(損失)

complaint and claims 抗議與索賠

abate/stir up discontent 和/煽動不滿情緒

voice one’s disconten 說出心中的不滿

be discontented with sb.對某人不滿

make an expedition to... 去…探險

go on an expedition 去遠征(或探險、考察)

expenditure on education教育經費

grope for摸著找

grope one’s way 摸著走

admit/confess one's guilt 認罪

deny one’s guilt 否認罪行

prove/establish sb’s guilt證明某人的罪行

send/give/hand in one’s resignation提出辭呈

accept sb’s resignation準予辭職

withdraw one’s resignation 撤回辭呈

golden opportunity絕好的機會

let an opportunity slip坐失良機

take the opportunity to do sth.乘機做某事

as/so far as...be concerned 就…而言

be concerned with 與…有關

have no concern with 同…無關

concern oneself about 關心,掛念

be concerned about關心,掛念

show concern for sb.關心某人

maintain one’s famil 養家

maintain oneself自立

maintain...onto...把…固定在…上

at risk 處境危險