9.提及一般的事实或状况

1　……be a fact of life./a daily occurrence

We all make mistakes.It's a fact of life.What matters is what you do afterwards.

我们都会犯错误，生活就是如此。重要的是你事后如何应对。

For better or worse, globalization is a fact of modern life.

无论好或坏，全球化已是现代生活的一个事实。

The food queues have become a daily occurrence across the country.

在这个国家，排队买食品是天天发生的事。

2　One of the most bitterly-contested disputes/lasting public controversies/most enduring public controversies is the one……

One of the most bitterly-contested disputes is the trade conflicts between China and the United States.

关于中美贸易纠纷问题一直是最胜负难分的争议。

One of the lasting public debates at that time was about the government's new economic policy.

那时关于政府的新经济政策一直是公众热议的主题之一。

One of the most enduring public controversies is whether human cloning technology should be used.

关于是否应该运用人类克隆技术，一直是最受关注的争议之一。