| Subject | English | Chinese |
| proj.manag. | But a global monetary system that rests on the currency of a single country is problematic, for both issuer and users | 但依赖单一国家货币的全球货币体系是有问题的、对于发行者和使用者而言都是如此 |
| gen. | but for | 如果不是由于 |
| gen. | but for | 要不是 |
| gen. | but for | 除…之外 |
| gen. | but for | 若非 |
| gen. | but for | 如果没有 |
| gen. | But in other situations, a liver transplant may be the only cure for acute liver failure | 但是在其他情况下，肝脏移植可能是急性肝衰竭患者的唯一治愈希望 |
| fin. | but-for income | 但由收益 |
| interntl.trade. | but-for income | 特殊原因的收益 |
| fin. | but-for income | 特殊原因之收益 |
| busin. | but-for income | 特殊原因收入 |
| econ. | disbursed but not yet due for payment | 已拨付但未到偿还期 |
| gen. | Excuse me, but can I draw on my account for payment of things I buy in America ? | 劳驾，请问我能不能提取存款偿付我在美国买东西的费用？ |
| gen. | For me, drawing is a form of therapy, but also, quietly, it has become a passion | 对我来说，绘画是一种治疗方式，但同样，它也悄悄地成了一种激情 |
| gen. | for no other reason but | 只是〔仅仅〕因为 |
| proj.manag. | For the moment there will be no cheque clearing capability, but this is something which could be added later if there -was sufficient demand | 暂时来说、不包括支票结算的功能、但日后若有足够需要、我们仍可考虑增设 |
| gen. | He'll be laid up for a few days, but he should be home from the hospital on Thursday | 他得在床上躺几天，但周四就应该出院 |
| gen. | Hi. I'm here for flight 514 returning to Beijing, but the board shows there is a delay. How long of a delay is expected? | 你好。我要乘坐去北京的514号航班。信息牌显示航班延误。不知道要延误多长时间？ |
| gen. | I apologize for the late asking, but we want to make sure the correctness of our implementation ASAP | 很抱歉现在才进行询问，但是我们需要尽快核实执行信 |
| gen. | I booked the non-smoking room, but there is smell of cigarette in the room. There is no hot water in the bathroom. The computer is malfunctioning, and I can't get access to the Internet, so I request to change for another room | 我订的是无烟房间，房间内有烟味，浴室没有热水，电脑有故障，而且上不了网，所以我要求调换房间 |
| gen. | I like the design of this suit. But the texture is not so soft. Can you do any change for me? | 我喜欢这套西服的设计，但是衣服的质地不够软，这款能改做吗？ |
| gen. | I' m going downtown, but couldn't find the way. Is it right for me to go in this direction? | 我要去市中心，但是迷路了，往这个方向走对吗？ |
| gen. | I reserved a room for a foreign guest three days ago, but now the foreign guest won't be able to come, so I'm afraid I have to cancel the reservation | 我三天前为一位外国客人预订了一个房间，但现在这位外国客人不能来了，所以我恐怕不得不取消预订 |
| gen. | If you have been refused a visa, you can reapply at any time. But if your circumstances have not significantly changed since your last refusal, or if you cannot address the reasons for your refusal, we may refuse your application again | 如果您被拒签，您可以在任何时候再次申请。如果您的情况与上次申请时大致相同，或无法对上次拒签信中列明的拒签原因做出解释，您的申请可能会再次被拒 |
| gen. | In the early part of her career, she sang for an orchestra but her style really took off when she went solo | •在音乐生涯早期，她曾在一个乐团演唱，但事业真正腾飞是在她转入独唱的时候 |
| gen. | I've been waiting in the baggage claim area for one hour, but still can't find my luggage | 我在行李认领处等了一个小时了，却还是找不到行李 |
| gen. | OK, I hailed a cab at the market and asked the driver to take me to my hotel. But when I arrived at my hotel, he asked me for 100 dollars, or else he wouldn't let me out of the car | 好的，我在超市叫了辆出租车回酒店。到所住旅店时，他跟我要100美元，不然就不让我下车 |
| busin. | project completed but not yet turned over for production | 已竣工而未投产使用的工程项目 |
| gen. | Sorry, we have no vacant spare room for you. But I can recommend you to the Powell Hotel where you may get a spare room | 对不起，我们已经客满了。但是我可以介绍您去鲍威尔酒店，那里可能有空余的房间 |
| econ. | Thank you for your inquiry of June 18 for our electric saws TB₄₄₆ but we are not manufacturing this type any more | 谢谢6月18日来函时对TB₄₄₆型电动锯的询价，但我方现已不再生产这一型号 |
| gen. | The Hollywood Walk of Fame is embedded with more than 2, 000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but also fictional characters honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry | 好莱坞星光大道上点缀着超过2 000个五角星，它们不仅代表着那些著名影人，同时也是好莱坞商会对众多做出贡献的电影人表示的感谢 |
| expl. | The parameters that are generally used in blast design and fragmentation modeling are the static rather than the dynamic properties, but empirical factors used in the models compensate for this anomaly | 通常用于爆破设计和破碎模型中的这些参数、都是静态的、而非动态性质、只不过在用于模型时经验因素弥补了这种反常 |
| proj.manag. | The reduction in coal burning is good news for an environment, but a further indication of a spluttering economy | 燃煤减少对环境保护来说不失为一个好消息、然而又是经济发展崎岖维艰的进一步佐证 |
| econ. | The usual discount of this model is 15%, but we would like to offer an extra 5% for cash settlement | 这种型号通常的折扣是15%，但若现金付款则另加5% |
| station. | There is a huge range of desk accessories in modern office life, but for sure you haven't seen before desk accessories from concrete | 尽管办公用品花样繁多，但你肯定没见过用水泥做的办公套件 |
| gen. | there is nothing for it but to | 除…之外别无它法 (+ inf.) |
| gen. | Time passes quickly for the person who is busy with other callers or issues, but for the person on hold, time creeps by | 对忙于接听其他呼叫者电话或解决其他问题的人来说，时间过得很快，但对于等待的人来说时间就过得很慢了 |
| gen. | Trained service animals are accepted in cabin for qualified individuals with a disability. A service animal should sit in the floor space in front of the customer's assigned seat but cannot protrude into the aisles | 符合要求的残障人士可携带经过培训的服务型宠物入舱。宠物应该待在乘客指定座位的前面区域，不能进入过道 |
| gen. | Visa processing time is typically three working days, but processing time for specific cases may vary due to individual circumstances and other special requirements | 签证处理时间一般为三个工作日，但是具体个案处理时间可能根据个人情况及特殊要求而定 |
| proj.manag. | Voice recognition and related technologies have been around for years but were uncommon because of hardware and software limitations | 话音识别及有关技术虽已发展多年、 但因受硬件和软件的限制、 以往并未普及 |
| econ. | We could submit it for arbitration but restrained from doing so because we wished it could be settled through friendly negotiation of both sides | 本拟提交仲裁，唯望通过双方友好协商解决，故作罢 |
| gen. | We may go to Starbucks instead of rushing home for a traditional English tea, but the consumption of a latte is a stylized act | 我们有时会跑到星巴克享受一杯咖啡，而不是赶回家喝杯传统英式茶，但是喝杯拿铁不过是个习惯行为 |
| gen. | Your ticket shows that the flight will fly directly to London. You don't have to change flights, but you do have to stop over here for about 1 hour | 你的票上写的是直飞伦敦。不必转机，但得在这停大约一小时 |
