be serious about

基本解释

After years of procrastination, China has at last shown itself to be serious about doing what is necessary to join the WTO.
经过多年的拖延，中国最后显示出其是认真对待加入世贸组织所必要做的事情的。
But there are signs that China may now be serious about tackling pollution to prove to the world that it can develop while causing less damage to the environment.
但是，有一个迹象显现中国现在也许正在认真对待处理污染来向世界证明他能发展，同时对环境产生更少的损害。
The good news is that the bond markets offer a real opportunity for Africa’s governments to be serious about financial discipline and transparency—and to escape from the yoke of aid.
好消息是，债券市场将给非洲各国政府带来真正的机遇，来严肃整治金融秩序及增加透明度，使其从资金援助的束缚中解脱出来。

The report says malaria could be eliminated if countries are serious about using proven control measures like insecticides and bed nets.
However, if you do happen to be an English or a literature major or someone who's just very serious about reading at that level, you will find plenty to chew on here.
然而，如果你刚好主修英语或是文学,或是任何以主修的水平很认真阅读的人，你将会在这里发现很多值得咀嚼的东西。
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Just like there's no danger in talking of the mind from the physicalist perspective there wouldn't be any serious danger in talking about a soul.
如同从物理主义的角度探讨心灵一样,探讨灵魂也不是什么特别危险的事情
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The way to do that is to be serious about border security -- and we have been.
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