But a high level of safety can be attained if the public is willing to endure significant inconveniences, according to former CIA analyst Michael Scheuer.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

When Dean and Carlo are talking to each other, there's a lot of anxiety on either part about whether they have actually attained that thing that they were looking for.

当迪恩和卡洛在说话时，双方都有种焦虑,不知道他们是否真正得到了他们所追寻的东西。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

It is a mostly African American city that has suffered economic hardship for several decades, a stark contrast to the fame and wealth the Jackson family attained as a result of successful music careers after they left the city.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11