I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago.

我以前抽烟，但几年前就戒掉了。

《牛津词典》

"A lot of people find it very difficult indeed to give up smoking."—"Oh yes. I used to smoke three packs a day."

“许多人发现戒烟确实很难。”— “噢，是的。我过去1天抽3包。”

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration.

警察使用了催泪瓦斯来驱散示威活动。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Some companies have used "biodata" (a mash-up of the words biography and data).

WSJ: How to Ace a Google Interview

The authority said that its audit had found that the council form and NHS form used to apply for the cremation of a non-viable foetus (children born up to 23 weeks and six days gestation) were inaccurate.

BBC: Glasgow City Council runs Linn Crematorium

As with Sony's portable HDTV offering, the MREAL has two small displays sitting just in front of your eyes -- and also like the Sony (and any similar technology, we'd imagine) certain images take some getting used to -- particular those intended to be up close, with small writing (the dashboard of a car, for example).

ENGADGET: Canon MREAL Mixed Reality headset hands-on (video)