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in the wake of尾随,紧跟,仿效
例句：Plague came in the wake of earthquake.
地震之后紧跟着就是瘟疫。

2. Two civilians in Gaza are dead as a result of Israeli air strikes today.The number of the dead is now 18 over three days of strikes.

as a result of由于…的结果
例句：He was injured as a result of boiler explosion.
他因锅炉爆炸而受伤。

3. Rick Santorum said he's on the move in the GOP Presidential race.He scored a win yesterday in the Kansas' caucuses and tells NBC's "Met the Press",he's very optimistic going forward.

go forward前进
例句：The building of the dam is going forward without any trouble.
水坝建设工程进展顺利。

4. Fires are blamed for destroying an architectural treasure in Slovakia.

blame for因…怪罪, 责怪(某人)
例句：He blamed his brother for breaking the window.
他责备他兄弟打破了窗玻璃。

5. This was one of the most popular castles in Slovakia,many people used to visit it all the time,families with their children,tourists spend a lot of time there.

used to过去一向,过去时常;过去曾(而现在不再)做
例句：We used to grow peanuts.
我们过去是种花生的。