1. 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。

2. They typically do not inherit land, divorce their husbands, control their finances or hold political office.
    她们通常不能继承土地，不能与丈夫离婚，不能理财，也不能从政。

3. Then the medical worker alerted the main welfare office at the state capital.
    接着医务人员就通知州府的福利总部，

4. The theme park itself will be only part of a giant complex of housing, office, and resort developments stretching far into the next century, including movie and television production facilities.
    主题公园本身只不过是这一巨大综合项目的一部分。综合项目包括住房、办公楼，以及将一直延续到下一世纪、包括影视拍摄设施在内的度假胜地开发。

5. To get out, I would have to climb back down the narrow ladder from the tower and walk past the long row of "salarymen"(薪水阶层)and "office ladies" lined up behind me at an amusement park (游乐园) named Tokyo Roof(东京屋顶).
    要出去，就得顺着窄窄的梯子从高塔上往下爬，走过排在我后面的长长的一列"薪水阶层"、"办公室女郎"。这一切发生在一个叫做"东京屋顶"的游乐园里。

6. 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。

7. He abused his power while in office.
    他在职时滥用权力。

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

9. He is an aspirant to high office.
    他是热望高职的人。

10. He had a clerical work in an office.
    他得到一份办公室工作.