consent to 同意
under consideration 在考虑中
consist of(=be composed of)由…组成的
contrary to (opposite to)与…相反
in contrast to/with 和…形成对比
by contrast 对比之下
by comparison 比较起来
at all costs不惜任何代价
go to any length想一切办法
by all means不惜一切。
at the cost of 以…为代价(at the expense of)
to one‘s credit 使某人感到光荣
be critical of 爱挑毛病的,不满
out of date 过时的
up to date 最近的,时兴的
date back to 回溯到
date from 从某时期开始
on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中
in demand 有需求
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物