这个城镇过去很繁荣。
After their misfortunes the family slowly became prosperous.
灾难过后, 他们家又慢慢地兴盛起来。
7.negligence n.疏忽,玩忽,失职,失误,过失
例句:The accident was due to negligence.
事故是由于粗心大意引起的。
8.surveillance n.盯梢, (对犯罪嫌疑人或可能发生犯罪的地方的)监视
例句:The police have been keeping her under surveillance.
警察一直把她置于监视之下。
9.gentile n.非犹太人,异邦人,异教徒
1.And he said oil companies would have to demonstrate that they can comply with new stricter safety standards.
comply with服从, 遵从
例句:The factory was closed for failing to comply with government safety regulations.
工厂由于未能遵守政府的安全条例而被关闭了。
The rule must be complied with.
这条规则必须遵守。
2.Southern Sudanese are due to vote in January in a referendum on independence as part of the peace deal that ended the long civil war.
be due to定于
例句:It 's due to arrive at 12:10.
按规定是12点10分到
由于…
例句:His failure is due to his carelessness.
他的失败是由于粗心
due to,owing to,because of,thanks to