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Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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the ability to understand a situation only after it has happened

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hindsight

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和……同样

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every bit as……as

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to remove sth, esp. sth that hides or protects sb or sth

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strip away

揭去，去掉，剥去

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to get off a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle

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dismount

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soft wet sand that is dangerous to walk on because it pulls your body down into it

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quicksand

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to be covered with a thick layer of sth

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be caked with/in sth

被厚厚的一层……覆盖

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causing fear or terror

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dreaded

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an idea of sth that exists or an idea of sth new

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concept

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n. sth that decides, fixes, settles, or limits

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determinant

决定性因素

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a large, strong building used for defending an important place

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fortress

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to pull or tear off (a garment or covering)

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strip

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to surround sb or sth completely

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encircle

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to discuss sth with other people so as to reach a decision, exchange opinions or get advice
to officially give sb an award, a university degree, a particular honor, etc.

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confer

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14
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事实上，实际上

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in effect

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15
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a member of a small unofficial military groups that make unexpected attacks

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guerrilla

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to appear as a shadowy form, esp. one that is large or threatening

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loom

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17
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to seem important, worrying, and difficult to avoid

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loom large

日益逼近，（不快或麻烦事）即将发生

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18
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sth. unpleasant that people are afraid might happen in the future
a ghost

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specter

恐怖，恐慌，忧虑

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19
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开始从事，着手

最初想要，起先打算

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start out

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20
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n. a machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people
v.

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guillotine

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to completely surround or cover sth in a way that harms or destorys

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engulf

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22
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able to imagine or know what will happen in the future

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prescient

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showing the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination

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visionary

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24
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to make people stop respecting you because of sth bad you have done
to disgrace
to refuse to keep an agreement or promise

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dishonor

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25
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an enemy

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foe

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26
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making you feel sad or full of pity

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poignant

令人感伤的，令人同情的

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履行，实施，执行

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carry sth out

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28
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polite and pleasant behavior

an attractive way of moving that looks smooth, elegant and controlled

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grace

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29
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having an important, esp. bad, effect on future events

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fateful

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30
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挺直身子

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straighten oneself up

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31
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to make a process shorter in time

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telescope

把……压缩到（短短几句话）

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32
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通常，往往，一贯

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more often than not

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33
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exceedingly idealistic

unrealistic and impractical

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quixotic

不切实际的

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34
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的确，事实上

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in truth

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35
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not typical of sb’s usual behavior or performance, and therefore surprising

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uncharacteristically

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36
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to say sth too softly or not clearly enough, so that other people cannot understand you

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mumble

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37
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to cut off sb’s head as a punishment

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behead

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38
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sb who is not loyal to his or her country, friends, or beliefs

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traitor

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39
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to force sb to leave their country, esp. for political reasons

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exile

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40
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to express an opinion in an editorial

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editorialize

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41
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论坛

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tribune

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42
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v. to go somewhere or be present somewhere in large numbers

n. a large group of people

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throng

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43
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挤满了……

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throng with

be thronged with

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44
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a large group of people in one place

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thronging crowd

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45
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to scatter or splash (liquid, mud, etc.) over a surface

(of liquid) to fall on a surface in drops, often noisily

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spatter

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46
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normally a shirt for woman

a loose-fitting outer garment used as a military jacket reaching to the hip or thighs and sometimes belted

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blouse

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47
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a soldier of the lowest rank

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private soldier

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48
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dressed in a particular way

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attired

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49
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so interested in sth that you do not notice anything else

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rapt

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50
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to talk or write about sth else

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digress

51
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a long board that is part of a wooden floor

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floorboard

52
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the activity of fighting in a war, used esp. when talking about particular methods of fighting

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warfare

53
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to develop sth new, esp. a strong relationship with other people, groups or countries
to move forward in a steady but powerful way
to illegally copy sth in order to cheat people

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forge

54
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to show no fear of or no respect for sth
to openly disobey
to be impossible or almost impossible to describe, understand or explain
to resist sb/sth successfully to a very unusual degree

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defy

55
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撕裂，撕碎

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rip apart

56
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在手边，在眼前

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at hand

57
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an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat, or a situation that is likely to be impossible for you to deal with

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nemesis

nemeses(pl.)

58
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intending or likely to kill people

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murderous

59
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是……的后裔

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be descended from

60
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the group of southern states that fought the northern states in the American Civil War

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Confederacy

61
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connected with the Confederacy during the American Civil War

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Confederate

62
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(of a situation) likely to change suddenly and become very dangerous
(of a person or their moods) changing easily and quickly from one mood to another

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volatile

63
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to remove sb from a powerful position

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unseat

罢免，解除职务，赶下台

64
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a period of time when a particular family ruled a country or area

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dynasty

65
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to make sth more difficult to deal with

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complicate

66
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a situation in which two people, countries, etc. become friendly with each other again after quarreling
to process of making it possible for two different beliefs, facts, etc. to exist together without being opposed to each other

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reconciliation

67
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not hurt or damaged by sth bad that has happened

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unscathed

68
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to murder an important person

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assassinate

69
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killing by cutting off the head

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decapitation

70
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an official in charge of a large government departments in the US

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secretary

71
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the act or process of changing from one form or state to another

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transition

72
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a system that is intended to achieve sth or deal with a problem

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mechanism

73
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dark and difficult to see through

(of a liquid) dark or dirty with mud or another substance

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murky

74
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continuing for only a limited period of time

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temporarily

75
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in poor health
ill and not likely to get better
(of a business, government, etc.) having a lot of problems and getting weaker

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ailing

76
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认定……失败（或没有价值、不可救药等）

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write sb/sth off as sth

77
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sb who does silly amusing things

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buffoon

78
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就此而言，在这方面

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for that matter

79
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a period of government by a regent

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regency

80
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a state of confusion, excitement, and trouble

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turmoil

81
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a situation in which there is no effective government in a country or no order in an organization or situation

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anarchy

82
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a sudden and usu. violent attempt to take control of a country

A

coup

83
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to deal with a difficult situation
(of problems or difficult situations) to appear and ned to be dealt with by sb.
to face sb in a threatening way so that they cannot avoid seeing and hearing you
to deal with sth. difficult or unpleasant in a brave and determined way

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confront

84
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面临，面对

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be confronted with

85
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of or relating to three different groups, sids, etc.

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tripartite

86
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to speak to sb severely about sth they have done wrong

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rebuke

87
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规定，制定

放下，停止使用

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lay down

88
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behavior in which you refuse to obey or show respect for someone who has authority over you

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insubordination

89
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a large group of soldiers

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legion

90
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to push a knife into sb or sth

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stab

91
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为……铺平道路，创造条件

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pave the way for sb./sth.

92
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hills that have many long gentle slopes

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rolling hills

93
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to tear or pull sth quickly or forcibly away from sth or sb

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rip

94
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to tear or pull sth to pieces

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rip apart

95
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振奋人心的演说

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a rousing speech

96
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历史上令人感伤的场面

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poignant scenes in history

97
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三方会谈，三方协商

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a tripartite negotiation

98
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受内战蹂躏的国家

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civil war-torn country

99
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过渡机制

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transition mechanism

100
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武装政变

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a military coup

101
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上/下马

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mount/dismount horses

102
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推翻王朝

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unseat dynasties

103
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毫发无损地逃脱

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escape unsnatched

104
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批准/认可游击战

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sanction guerrilla warfare

105
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给予十分宽大的条件

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give generous terms

106
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使和解复杂化

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complicate reconciliation

107
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建立紧密的关系

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forge the bonds

108
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公然藐视这个事实

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defy the fact

109
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把反对派送上断头台

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guillotine the opposition

110
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包围Lee的军队

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encircle Lee’s army

111
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迫在眉睫/即将发生

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loom large

112
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开始从事，着手

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start out

113
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已经开始，在进行中

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under way

114
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In other words

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put differently

115
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on most occasions

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more often than not

116
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cancel

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call off

117
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as time goes by

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given time, by and by, in due course

118
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turn out to be sb

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none other than sb

119
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Indeed, even

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for that matter

120
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very soon

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before you know it

121
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face

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confront

122
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meant to have sth do

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intended for sth to do

123
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overthrow

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unseat

124
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勾销

A

write off

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