1.be about to do 即将

Energy taxes, already high, may be about to rise.

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2.speed up 加速

I had already taken steps to speed up a solution to the problem.

我已经采取措施加快解决这个问题+C!fVTV[FWn。

3.long-standing 长期存在的

They are on the brink of resolving their long-standing dispute over money.

他们即将要解决彼此之间为时已久的金钱争议,-X&lxSooiJZW4&SOw%H。

4.chalk up 取得

All of us are eager to chalk up good results in the evaluation tests.

我们都渴望在评估考试中得到好的分数MXKlyA!bY~aSE|-]Oif。