短句

provide/provide for

The architect provided for (= prepared for) the possibility of storms by strengthening the abutments.
His job provides [income & other implied comforts] for his family.

apply their skills in a vacuum (or on paper)
apply insights from sth to sth ()

To get a flavour/taste of his research, take a few minutes to
ground-up problem solving
rise to one's feet/stand up
stumble/trap over your words
stumbling through sentences.
I will stop halfway through a sentence, trying to find the right word to continue.

blasts an alert to the phone/send phone blast to sb

carry out attacks
a total of twelve radical terrorists

be baffled by sth

Armed with this kind of knowledge
Reframe your plans

charged with/accused of doing sth
distort the nature of sth by doing sth

Trump, either by ignorance or malice, is distorting the nature of that threat by targeting very **well-vetted **immigrants,

holding his audience’s attention
take steps against sb
have ulterior motive(alternative or extrinsic rason)

he has some ulterior motive for taking such extreme steps against them.
have** spiked** since 2013, **an increase largely attributed to **the fallout from the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Islamic State.

能力
be capable of doing sth
sth has been wired inside us

tap into

be capable of tapping into the ancient art that is wired insinde us

具体的能力
teamwork, problem-solving, critical reflection

Over the year-long project, the students learned serious construction skills. Meanwhile, they also learned skills like teamwork, problem-solving, critical reflection

责任感
sense of calling to service
It’s our duty to do
we’re here for a pur­pose
his feeling of social obligation

Obama's sense of calling to service is key, Jon Meacham says. “It’s a lot like Carter—that we’re here for a pur­pose,” he said. “It’s our duty to do as much good as we can, as the scale of our life allows.”
Jarrett and others believe his feeling of social obligation will be a source of direction as he goes forward