由于农业的发展,食品全球产量能够跟上人口的增长,但只是牺牲了将来。
由於農業的發展,食品全球產量能夠跟上人口的增長,但只是犧牲了將來。
Thanks to the development of agricultural science, world food production has managed to keep up with population growth - but only at the expense of the future.
Meaning
to catch up with
to keep pace with
Examples
由于农业的发展,食品全球产量能够跟上人口的增长,但只是牺牲了将来。
由於農業的發展,食品全球產量能夠跟上人口的增長,但只是犧牲了將來。
Thanks to the development of agricultural science, world food production has managed to keep up with population growth - but only at the expense of the future.
我無法跟上你。
I can't keep up with you.
看到这个以后,我不得不想到:北京的居民能跟上那么快的速度吗?
看到這個以後,我不得不想到:北京的居民能跟上那麼快的速度嗎?
On seeing this, I can't help thinking: Can the residents of Beijing keep up with such a pace?
跟上最近潮流时尚是件非常花钱的事儿。
跟上最近潮流時尚是件非常花錢的事兒。
It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.
跟上那辆车。
跟上那輛車。
Follow that car.