1.stretch v.伸展,张开,曲解
例句：They don't want to stretch the meeting out.
他们不想把会议延长。
2.waterway n.航路,水路,运河
例句：Canals and rivers form the inland waterways of a country.
运河和河流构成一个国家的内陆航道。
3.throughout ad.在所有各处,彻头彻尾,自始至终
例句：Fog will persist throughout the night.
雾将整夜不散。
4.strengthen v.加强,变坚固
例句：His opposition served only to strengthen our resolve.
他一反对反而增强了我们的决心。
5.suburb n.市郊,郊区,边缘
例句：The located in a suburb close to London.
他们在靠近伦敦的郊区定居。
1.To deal with the changes, lawmakers had to pass new traffic laws and rebuild roads.
deal with处理,涉及,对付,讨论,与…打交道
例句：She tried to push me away, but I was strong enough to deal with it.
她想把我推开，但是我身体很壮，经受住了她这一推。
2.They came from the middle of the country. They moved West in search of work and a better life.
in search of寻找
例句：They set off in search of the lost child.
他们出发寻找失踪的孩子。
3.Yet, every day, Americans depend on their transportation system to keep them, and the largest economy in the world, on the move.
depend on依赖,依靠;取决于,随…而定
例句：They depend on a particular historical situation.
它们取决于特定的历史境况。