对put top priority on 最看重
place special emphasis on 特别强调
bring sth. to one's notice/attention
引起。
注意
coincide with 与。
同时发生
there are signs that 迹象表明：
fears/worries loom up in one's mind that
某人脑海中浮现巨大的恐惧感--
exert effective control over sth
对某事物进行有效地控制
there is an ever-widening discrepancy between ... and ... 之间的差距越来越大
serve as the catalyst for the development /growth of 对。
起到了促进作用
put a premium on
The situation ~slovenly work and slowdows.
这种局面助长了工作疲塌和消极怠工
Modern economies ~educated workers.
现代经济看重受过教育的员工
accommodate oneself to适应
channel one's abilities /energies into
把精力投入到
cash in on the opportunity
Some people can always cash in on the opportunity to make money.
有些人总能利用机会赚钱。
have a flair for leadship 具备领导才能
give full play to sth./give free rein to sth.
We should try to give full play to the abilities of young people.
我们应该充分发挥年轻人的能力。
It's more important to pave the way for the child who desires for knowlege.
更重要的是为渴求知识的孩子铺平道路。
cling to an old idea/belief
The old people cling more tenaciously to the old ideas.
老年人更加死守旧的观念不放。
be labeled as
The product is labeled as the best-quality one.
该产品被标榜为优质产品。
Legend has it that...传说。
as is often pointed out 正如人们常常指出
give wide publicity to sth.
对。
给予了广泛宣传
gauge success in terms of ...
Some people gauge success, power and achievements in terms of money. 有些热根据金钱来判定成功，权力和成就。
it is all very well to do sth.but ...
It's very well to blame the traffic jams and the quick pace of modern life,but manners on the road are becoming horrible.
怪交通拥挤和快节奏的现代生活没有错，但行车中的礼貌却变得非常糟糕。
bristle with sth.
The twenty-first century bristles with challenges.
21世纪充满了挑战。
be thronged with
The store are thronged with customers during holidays.
假日里商场挤满了顾客。
drive home the point/message to sb.
we must drive home the message to people that life is full of ups and downs.
我们必须向人们讲透彻：生活充满了喜怒哀乐。
be embedded/imlanted in sth
The high regard for education is deeply embedded in the Chinese culture 对教育的高度重视深深根植于中国文化中。
be plagued by problems
The factory is now plagued by the financial problem.
该厂受到经济问题的困扰。
heighten our sence of mission and sense of sense of urgency...
进一步增强使命感和紧迫感
put ...high on the agenda
We should always put problems affecting the vital interests of the people high on the agenda
坚持把涉及人民群众切身利益的问题放在突出位置。
give furhter impetus to 提供新的动力
serve as the bedrock of
Mutual interest serves as the bedrock of our cooperation.
中美两国合作有共同的利益基础。
keep the big picture in mind
we should always ~and pay close attention to key areas.
我们要时刻把握大局，抓好重点。
pose threat to
威胁着
strike a balance between...and ...
We should take effective measures to strike a balance between econoic and social development.
要采取有效措施，促进经济和社会的协调发展。
affordable but of very good quality
物美价廉
There is no denying we still face veru daunting task in financial and banking reform.
毋庸讳言，我们金融改革的任务还十分艰巨。
give greater scope to ...
our power is limited in scope 我们的权限不大。
enjoy good momentum of growth
China-EU relations now ~
目前中欧关系发展势头良好
There is strong public concern over the difficulty and high cost of getting medical treatment and receiving an education
看病难，看病贵和上学难，上学贵等问题突出，群众反映比较强烈。
handle each case on its own merits,provide guidance tailored to the situation
区别对待，分类指导。