天气不好造成的。(dueto)Theirdelaywasduetothebadweather.12.影响人们的不是过去而是现在和未来。(not…but)Whatinfluencesthepeopleisnotthepastbutthepresentandfuture.13.总体而言,人们经常把政治和战争联系起来。(associate…with)Generallyspeaking,peopleoftenassociatepoliticswithwars.14.汤姆曾受过一流的教育,因而,他比未受过很好教育的孩子们更具有优势。(haveanadvantageover)Tomhadthefirst-rateeducation,sohehadanadvantageoverthosechildrenwhowerenotaswelleducatedashe.15.许多学生抱怨这些食物一点儿不令人满意。(bynomeans)plainthatthefoodisbynomeanssatisfactory.16.他们兴奋的叫喊声几乎淹没了音乐。(allbut)Theirscreamsofexcitementallbutdrownedoutthemusic.Unit317.一个乞丐走进我们像我们要钱。(comeupto)Abeggarcameuptousandaskedformoney.18.约翰年纪渐大,他开始迷恋于赚钱。(eobsessedwith)AsJohngrewolder,hebecameobsessedwithmakingmoney.19.你跟我说调查此事白费功夫,同时却又希望我去调查。(inthesamebreath)Youtoldmeinthesamebreaththatitwasuselesstoinvestigatethematterandthatyoudesiredme