We need a secretary with a knowledge of English.

我们需要一位懂英语的秘书。

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She acquired a knowledge of English by careful study.

她通过认真学习而懂得了英语。

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She acquired a knowledge of English by careful study.

她认真学习而精通英语。

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So Mister Loomis asked VOA program manager Barry Zorthian to develop a way to broadcast to listeners with a limited knowledge of English.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Meanwhile, Latinas born abroad are often condemned to low-paying jobs by an even skimpier education or a poor knowledge of English.

ECONOMIST: It's simple: education is the key to success

Pertierra said a 1986 federal law supplies precedent to require completion of a civics component -- such as basic knowledge of English and U.S. history and government -- to grant permanent resident status.

CNN: Immigration pact could carry stipulations

In a region with shocking levels of unemployment and lots of young people, knowledge of English means the power to get a better job, or perhaps to emigrate.

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