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sack v. dismiss from a job 失业;开除;解雇
sack v. to search thoroughly and rob 洗劫;劫掠
sanction n. action by a state to force another state to follow rules 制裁
scandal n. a disgraceful action or circumstance 丑闻;丑事
scare n. public alarm 公共警报
set v. decided on, ready 做出决定,准备就绪
slay v. to kill or murder 杀死,谋杀
slim adj. bleak 渺茫的
snag n. problem, difficulty 问题,困难
snub v. to pay no attention to 不重视;冷落;怠慢
soar v. to rise rapidly 迅速上涨;高飞
spark v. to cause, to lead to action 激发,导致发生
split n. v. divide 分裂;裂缝
squeeze v. shortage, scarcity 馈乏;挤着前进
stalemate n. a disagreement that can't be settled 僵局
stall n. making no progress 毫无进展
stance n. attitude, way of thinking 态度,思考方式
standoff n. a tie or draw, as in a contest 僵持局面;平局;冷淡
stem v. to prevent or stop 阻止;挡住
strife v. conflict 冲突;争斗
sue n. v. to charge 控告;起诉
summit n. the highest state or degree 最高级会议;峰会
surge n. strong wave or increase in large amount 大浪;波涛;激增
sway v. to influence or persuade 劝说,施加影响
swindle n. an unlawful way of getting money 非法获取财物
switch v. change, deviation 改变;转轨
swoop v. sudden attack or raid 突袭;俯冲;飞扑
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table v. to lay aside for future discussion 提出,把列入议事日程;推迟
talks n. discussions 讨论
taunt v. to make fun of or insult 辱骂;嘲笑;奚落
thwart v. prevent from being successful 阻挠;挫败
ties n. relations 关系
top v. exceed 超过
trigger v. to cause 引发
trim v. to cut 削减
truce n. a cease-fire agreement for a certain period of time 休战;休战协定
tsunami n. an unusual large sea wave produced by a seaquake or volcanic eruption under water 海啸;地震海啸
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veto n. a clear refusal to give permission of any sort 否决
vie v. to complete 完成
void v. to determine to be invalid 否决,使失效
vow v. promise 起誓
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walkout n. strike 罢工
wed v. marry 结婚,婚姻
weigh v. to consider 考虑,权衡
whitewash v. to hide or cover up the faults or errors 粉饰;掩饰
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yield v. to give over control to sb. 向…屈服