As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to
那是个正规宴会,我照妈妈对我那样穿着礼服去了
His girlfriend advised him to get out of/get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold
他的女友劝他趁他抽烟的坏习惯尚未根深蒂固之前把它改掉
Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production
他们预计到下几个月电的需求量很大,决定增加生产
It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules
/Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules
据说比尔因一再违反公司的安全规章而被解雇
It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage
/The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility o