The company won the contract by essentially saying it would do the job for free.
那家公司基本上是靠宣称免费进行那项工作才赢得了合同。
2.focus on 关注
The talks will focus on economic development of the region.
会谈将着重讨论该地区的经济发展。
3.take on 呈现
Believing he had only a year to live, his writing took on a feverish intensity.
由于以为自己只剩一年的活头，他的文字开始变得激情澎湃。
4.gather around 聚集
In the evenings, we gathered around the fireplace and talked
晚上，我们聚在火炉边聊天。
