| English | Chinese |
| A bank cannot refuse to a banker's draft, whereas it can refuse to a cheque | 银行可以拒绝兑换支票，却不可以拒绝兑换银行汇票 |
| a tracer is used to trace some movement which cannot otherwise be followed | 示踪物用于示踪某种用别的办法无法跟踪的运动 |
| A visa must be denied if the applicant cannot establish his or her eligibility | 如果申请人不能证明申请合理性，那将会被拒签 |
| As you should know, a student visa cannot be extended. | 你应该知道学生签证是不能延期的。 |
| cannot afford | 买不起 |
| cannot afford | 花不起 |
| cannot afford to neglect its function | 不应忽视它的作用 |
| cannot be too careful | 越过细越好 |
| cannot be too careful | 无论怎样细心也不会过 |
| cannot be too careful | 要尽可能细心 |
| cannot but | 不由得 (+ inf.) |
| cannot choose but | 不得不 |
| cannot but + inf. | 不得不做 |
| cannot choose but + inf. | 必须做 |
| cannot choose but + inf. | 不得不做 |
| cannot help + ing | 不得不做 |
| cannot help + ing | 不得不 (but + inf.) |
| cannot help + ing | 忍不住… (but + inf.) |
| cannot help + ing | 不禁… (but + inf.) |
| cannot help | 忍不住 |
| cannot help but | 不得不 |
| cannot help but | 忍不住 |
| cannot help but | 不免 |
| cannot help but to + inf. | 不得不做 |
| cannot help it | 没办法 |
| cannot... over | 无论怎样都不算过分 |
| cannot... over | 越…越好 |
| cannot... over | 决不会太 |
| cannot resist | 耐〔抗，忍〕不住 (+ ing) |
| cannot see the wood for the trees | 顾小不顾大 |
| cannot see the wood for the trees | 见树不见林 |
| cannot... too | 无论怎样都不算过分 |
| cannot... too | 越…越好 |
| cannot... too | 决不会太 |
| cannot... too, or... | …不要太…否则… |
| cannot ut | 不会不 (speak) |
| cannot ut | 必然 (speak) |
| cannot ut | 不能不 (speak) |
| cannot ut speak | 不得不说 |
| cannot well refuse | 难以拒绝 |
| electrons cannot easily travel over or through an insulator | 电子不容易越过或穿透绝缘子 |
| Foreigners who cannot obtain long-term residency before he or she asks for and gets permission | 夕卜国人未经请求并获得许可，不能在一国领土内长期居留 |
| Hi, Vicky! I have good news! I got my visa. I cannot believe the visa interview was so short! | 维姬，你好！我有好消息。我拿到签证了。真不敢相信，面签时间那么短！ |
| I cannot do it like you | 我不能做得像你做那样 (do) |
| I cannot do it like you | 我不能像你那样做 (do) |
| If you have been refused a visa, you can reapply at any time. But if your circumstances have not significantly changed since your last refusal, or if you cannot address the reasons for your refusal, we may refuse your application again | 如果您被拒签，您可以在任何时候再次申请。如果您的情况与上次申请时大致相同，或无法对上次拒签信中列明的拒签原因做出解释，您的申请可能会再次被拒 |
| I'm afraid we cannot be responsible for any damage | 任何损坏破损、渗漏、腐烂我们都不负责 (breakage, spillage, spoilage) |
| it cannot be questioned but | …是确实的 (that) |
| it cannot be questioned but | 毫无疑问 (that) |
| My dear, I'm afraid that I cannot visit you in New Zealand. I was refused by the visa officer | 亲爱的，我不能来新西兰看你了，我被拒签了 |
| no machine exists which cannot be made reasonably safe | 没有什么机器不能制造得足够安全可靠 |
| sorry, sir, but we cannot cash this check immediately. This is a personal check, sir | 对不起，先生，我们无法立刻兑现这张支票。这是一张个人支票，先生 |
| Sorry! The subscriber you dialed cannot be connected for the moment. Please redial later | 对不起！您拨打的用户暂时无法接通，请稍后再拨 |
| The board has discussed your request for a 30% pay rise, we cannot meet your demands but we would be happy to offer you 15%. | 董事会已讨论了给你加30%薪水的要求，我们不能满足你的要求，但我们很乐意给你加15%。 |
| The price cannot be reduced, but we'll give you some extra gifts | 价格减不了，但是我们可以送你一些赠品 |
| the wheel of history cannot be turned back | 历史的车轮不能倒转 |
| this material cannot withstand strong stresses, nor can it resist high temperatures | 这种材料既经不住重压,也抗不住高温 |
| this point cannot be over-emphasized | 这一点无论怎样强调都不算过分 |
| Trained service animals are accepted in cabin for qualified individuals with a disability. A service animal should sit in the floor space in front of the customer's assigned seat but cannot protrude into the aisles | 符合要求的残障人士可携带经过培训的服务型宠物入舱。宠物应该待在乘客指定座位的前面区域，不能进入过道 |
| we may call it an elastic body, but we cannot consider it perfectly elastic | 我们可以〔不妨〕叫它是个弹性体,但我们不能认为它是完全弹性的 |
| We will do our best to remove the stain, but we cannot guarantee the result | 我们将尽力去掉这块污迹，但我们不能保证肯定可以去掉 |
| you cannot be too careful | 你无论怎样小心都不算过分 |
| you cannot be too careful-you cannot be careful enough | 你无论怎样小心都不算过分 |
| You cannot create experience. You must undergo it. | 你不能创造经历，你必须去体验它。 (Camus 加缪) |