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121. 警察正在走访附近的居民以了解案件详情。

     jǐng​chá zhèng​zài zǒu​fǎng fù​jìn de jū​mín yǐ liǎo​jiě àn​jiàn xiáng​qíng.

     The police are interviewing nearby residents to learn more about the case.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

122. 在新加坡，出席葬礼通常会送白金以示哀悼。

     zài Xīn​jiā​pō, chū​xí zàng​lǐ tōng​cháng huì sòng bái​jīn yǐ shì āi​dào.

     In Singapore, it is customary to give 'pek kim' at funerals to express sympathy.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

123. 这种产品的款式经常翻新，以吸引更多顾客。

     zhè zhǒng chǎn​pǐn de kuǎn​shì jīng​cháng fān​xīn, yǐ xī​yǐn gèng duō gù​kè.

     The styles of this product are frequently updated to attract more customers.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

124. 他经常利用闲暇时间阅读书籍，以增长见识。

     tā jīng​cháng lì​yòng xián​xiá shí​jiān yuè​dú shū​jí, yǐ zēng​zhǎng jiàn​shi.

     He often uses his spare time to read books to broaden his horizons.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

125. 那名歹徒劫了一名人质，企图以此威胁警察。

     nà míng dǎi​tú jié le yī míng rén​zhì, qǐ​tú yǐ cǐ wēi​xié jǐng​chá.

     The thug took a hostage in an attempt to threaten the police.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

126. 他想以优异的成绩来回馈父母的养育之恩。

     tā xiǎng yǐ yōu​yì de chéng​jì lái huí​kuì fù​mǔ de yǎng​yù zhī ēn.

     He wants to repay his parents for raising him by achieving excellent results.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

127. 那匹赛马戴着眼罩以防止被旁边的马干扰。

     nà pǐ sài​mǎ dài zhe yǎn​zhào yǐ fáng​zhǐ bèi páng​biān de mǎ gān​rǎo.

     The racehorse wore blinkers to prevent it from being distracted by the horses next to it.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

128. 政府正在采取措施以缓解目前的经济危机。

     zhèng​fǔ zhèng​zài cǎi​qǔ cuò​shī yǐ huǎn​jiě mù​qián de jīng​jì wēi​jī.

     The government is taking measures to alleviate the current economic crisis.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

129. 政府加强了对金融市场的监管以防止诈骗。

     zhèng​fǔ jiā​qiáng le duì jīn​róng shì​chǎng de jiān​guǎn yǐ fáng​zhǐ zhà​piàn.

     The government has strengthened regulation of the financial markets to prevent fraud.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

130. 这些木材需要沉浸在特制的液体中以防腐。

     zhè​xiē mù​cái xū​yào chén​jìn zài tè​zhì de yè​tǐ zhōng yǐ fáng​fǔ.

     The timber needs to be soaked in a special liquid to prevent rot.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

131. 他在给前辈的信中，末尾署名为“弟”以示尊重。

     tā zài gěi qián​bèi de xìn zhōng, mò​wěi shǔ​míng wéi“ dì” yǐ shì zūn​zhòng.

     In his letter to his senior, he signed off as 'your younger brother' as a mark of respect.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

132. 医生建议他做一次活检以确定肿瘤的性质。

     yī​shēng jiàn​yì tā zuò yī cì huó​jiǎn yǐ què​dìng zhǒng​liú de xìng​zhì.

     The doctor suggested he have a biopsy to determine the nature of the tumor.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

133. 古书云“本深则标茂”，以此强调根基的重要性。

     gǔ​shū yún“ běn shēn zé biāo mào”, yǐ cǐ qiáng​diào gēn​jī de zhòng​yào​xìng.

     Ancient texts state that 'when the roots are deep, the branches flourish,' emphasizing the importance of a solid foundation.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

134. 在古代葬礼中，棺材内会放置匾以承托尸体。

     zài gǔ​dài zàng​lǐ zhōng, guān​cai nèi huì fàng​zhì pián yǐ chéng​tuō shī​tǐ.

     In ancient funerals, a support board was placed inside the coffin to hold the body.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

135. 全党正在开展深入的整风工作以改进作风。

     quán dǎng zhèng​zài kāi​zhǎn shēn​rù de zhěng​fēng gōng​zuò yǐ gǎi​jìn zuò​fēng.

     The entire party is carrying out a rectification campaign to improve its work style.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

136. 医生建议女性定期进行乳房检查以预防疾病。

     yī​shēng jiàn​yì nǚ​xìng dìng​qī jìn​xíng rǔ​fáng jiǎn​chá yǐ yù​fáng jí​bìng.

     Doctors recommend that women have regular breast exams to prevent disease.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

137. 这两个邻国决定结盟以共同应对外部的威胁。

     zhè liǎng gè lín​guó jué​dìng jié​méng yǐ gòng​tóng yìng​duì wài​bù de wēi​xié.

     The two neighboring countries decided to form an alliance to jointly deal with external threats.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

138. 这个职位一直虚位以待，还没找到合适的人选。

     zhè​gè zhí​wèi yī​zhí xū wèi yǐ dài, hái méi zhǎo​dào hé​shì de rén​xuǎn.

     This position has remained vacant, as a suitable candidate has yet to be found.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

139. 法医正在对这名受害者进行验尸以确定死因。

     fǎ​yī zhèng​zài duì zhè míng shòu​hài zhě jìn​xíng yàn​shī yǐ què​dìng sǐ​yīn.

     A medical examiner is performing an autopsy on the victim to determine the cause of death.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

140. 士兵们在树林中隐蔽起来，以躲避敌人的侦察。

     shì​bīng men zài shù​lín zhōng yǐn​bì qi​lai, yǐ duǒ​bì dí​rén de zhēn​chá.

     The soldiers hid in the woods to evade enemy reconnaissance.

     Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary