填个单词,然后说明一下中文意思,

问题描述:

填个单词,然后说明一下中文意思,
1.A lot of work is involved to m_______ sure that the magazine is ready before the middle of june.
2.About 4,000,000 people around the world die each year a_______ a result of smoking.Smoking reduces life expectancy b______ 7 or 8 years.

1.A lot of work is involved to make sure that the magazine is ready before the middle of june.
要确保在六月中旬之前筹备好这本杂志,需要做很多工作.
make sure:确定;确信,证实
2.About 4,000,000 people around the world die each year as a result of smoking.Smoking reduces life expectancy by 7 or 8 years.
世界上每年有大约4百万人死于吸烟.吸烟会缩短7到8年的寿命.
as a result of:作为结果