1.扬长避短 Exploit to the full one’s favorable conditions and avoid unfavorableones
2.取其精髓,取其糟粕 Take the essence and discard the dregs
3.对…有害 do harm to / be harmful to/ bedetrimental to
4.交流思想/ 情感/ 信息 exchangeideas/ emotions/ information
5.跟上…的最新发展 keep pace with / catch up with/ keepabreast with the latest development of …
6.采取有效措施来… take effective measures to do sth
7.…的健康发展 the healthy development of …
8.有利有弊 Every coin has its two sidesNo garden without weeds
9.对…观点因人而异 Views on …vary from person to person。
10.重视 attach great importance to…
11.社会地位social status