批准做某事

take steps to do something───采取步骤以达到某目的

add fuel to something───给某物添加燃料

have yet to (do something)───尚未（做某事）

a nose for something───对某事的嗅觉

capitalize on something───利用某物

on top of something───除（尤指令人不快之事）之外（还）

put paid to something───支付给某物

MAN: Melanie, I need your approval as a member of the committee with something we want to do, that's rather shocking.───男：梅兰妮，你是盟会一员，我们有件很惊人的事要经你的允许。