鲍威尔升任高官的不寻常历程对许多人来说是一种激励。

Powell's unusual journey to high office is an inspiration to millions.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

一位欧盟高官的参加峰会的同事跟他说道：“在澳大利亚最小的村子里，人们甚至都在讨论希腊的人民公投。”

One senior European official recounts how he was told by a fellow participant: “Even in the smallest village in Australia they are discussing the Greek referendum”.

youdao

但是事情远没这么简单，跟英国历届政客无异，对于北欧诸国，卡梅伦还是颇为好奇的。用英国一高官的话来说，‘北欧不缺各种行之有效的“主意”。’

But beyond that, Mr Cameron-like other British politicians before him-is sincerely curious about the Nordic nations, home to what one senior figure calls "brilliant ideas working well".

youdao

Now what you might do about this, let's say that we--that you're the Surgeon General or you're the top health official in some country and you agree with this poll, that people are eating too much junk food.

那我们现在要怎么做呢,假设,你是卫生部部长或者你是,某国的卫生部门的高官并且你认可,人们摄取了过量垃圾食品的结论

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选