1. with good reason 有充分的理由
If I do that, the crew would tie me up in the hold. With good reason too.
如果我那么做,船员们会把我抓起来,捆进货舱里。并且,他们有充分的理由那么做。
2. in the aftermath of 在……之后
In the aftermath of the Lehman debacle, the decision appears to be that the only alternative to disorderly bankruptcy is none at all.
在雷曼倒下之后的混乱时期,人们似乎认定,除了无序破产之外别无选择。
3. be kept in check 受到了……的约束
But he cautions that their anger is being kept in check by expectations the civilian government will adequately punish the killers.
不过他警告说,军人们压制了他们愤怒的情绪,因为他们预计文人政府会给杀人凶手应有的惩罚。
4. because of 因为
To make the matter worse, the orders received by the garments industry have gone down a great deal because of the recent recession.
更糟糕的是,由于最近的经济衰退,最近成衣业的订单已经急剧下降。