1. The local butcher had lost his wallet while taking his savings to the post-office.
    当地的肉店老板在带着存款去邮局时，丢失了钱包。

2. This post has security of tenure.
    这个职位是终身制。

3. The post was coated with tar.
    这电线竿涂有焦油.

4. This post has security of tenure.
    这个职位是终身制。

5. The procedure for determining that such unions are not tricks to obtain the treasured green card takes time (sometimes separating couples for more than a year, I later learned).
    要确认这种婚姻并不是为了取得宝贵的绿卡而耍的花招,需要费很长时间 (我后来知道，它有时会使夫妻分居1年多)。

6. The "1998 Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth" found that 7 out of every 10 high school kids have cheated on a test at least once. Including all grades, the number is more than 6 out of 10.
    据"1998年美国青年道德报告"披露，每10名高中生中就有7名考试至少作弊一次。如包括所有年级，那么该数字就是十分之六强。

7. There is a post-midnight charge in London and Singapore, which explains why Singaporean taxis disappear after 11:30 PM and reappear at midnight.
    在伦敦和新加坡还有种午夜后收费，这就是为什么新加坡的出租车在晚上11: 30后就消失，直到半夜后才又出现的原因。

8. No Kenyan woman has ever held a cabinet post.
    从来没有一位肯尼亚妇女担任过内阁职务。

9. He was appointed to the vacant post.
    他被委派填补那空缺.

10. He was overjoyed at his elevation to that honorable post.
    他因晋升荣衔而欣喜万分。

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