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as a matter of fact───事实上

as a matter of course───理所当然的（事）；自然地

all manner of───adj.各种各样的；形形色色的（人，东西等）

a number of───若干，一些；许多

alma mater───母校；校歌

alma maters───母校；校歌

the better of───最好的

the father of───父亲

waste matter───[环境]废物

We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine.───我们定期清洗和修理机器。

Partners of employees are invited as a matter of form.───雇员的配偶受到了邀请。

The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency.───政府必须将此事当作紧急的事情来处理。

As a matter of fact, it is not as easy as you thought to seek a suitable person to be in this position.───事实是，去找个合适的人来担任这个岗位没有你想的那么简单。

As a matter of fact, the central banks with specific regulatory functions were created in the middle of 19th century. OK, we call it a day.───事实上在19世纪中叶具有明确常规作用的中央银行已建立起来。好吧！下课。

Mr. Obama said the statistics were further proof that his multi-billion-dollar stimulus package needed to be passed as a matter of urgency.───奥巴马说数据会进一步证明他的几十亿元的促进打包需要被作为紧急事件通过。

as a matter of fact, the field operation of gravitational methods is similar to that of magnetic method.───实际上，重力法的野外工作程序类似于磁法勘探。

Jack said he was ill. As a matter of fact, he was all right.───杰克说他病了，实际上，他很好。

As a matter of fact, as long as you can deal with this emergency well, your leader will not mind accepting your own method.───事实上，你的领导可以接受你采用你自己的方式来解决这个紧急情况，只要你能处理得圆满。

We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine.

We asked them, as a matter of courtesy, if we could photograph their house.

We regard labour as a matter of honour.

As a matter of fact his remarks overrode your motion.

As a matter of expedience, we will not be taking on any new staff this year.

As a matter of fact, I didn't have anything.

Well, as a matter of fact, I did.

We regard labor as a matter of honour.

As a matter of interest, what time did the party finish?