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a steep drop

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n.一次陡峭下降

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poll

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v.投票

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therapist

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n. 临床医学家，治疗专家

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dooming

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n. 1.命运；(尤指)噩运，厄运，悲惨的命运
2. 劫数；死亡；毁灭；灾难
v. 注定，判决，使失败

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soul-searching

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n.反思

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up the ante

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1. 提价
2. 增加赌注
3. 提更多的要求

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declare a victory

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宣布胜利

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attainable

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adj.可得到的，可达到的

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resolve

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v.决定，分解

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unrealistic

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adj 不切实际的，不实在的

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demanding

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adj苛求的，要求高的

v 要求

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cold turkey

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(吸毒成癖者)突然完全戒除毒瘾；(吸毒或酗酒的)突然戒断状态；处于突然戒断状态的人；突然停止；(令人不快的)直截了当的言词；冷漠孤傲的人；不愉快的事实

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be keen on

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喜爱

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be saddled by

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受累于

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mortgage loan

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n.抵押借款

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eager to do

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v.渴望去做某事

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chunk

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n.大块；矮胖的人或物

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progressive

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adj. 进步的；先进的

n. 改革论者；进步分子

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real estate

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n.不动产，房地产

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earning power

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n.赚钱能力

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housing price

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n.房价

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postpone

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vt. 使…延期；把…放在次要地位；把…放在后面

vi. 延缓，延迟；延缓发作

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shoulder a big responsibility

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v.承担很大的责任

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a sense of urgency

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n.急迫感，紧迫感

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outpace

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v.赶过，超过…速度

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be severely affected

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受到严重影响

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make more sense

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更有道理，更能理解

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pillar industry

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n.主要工业