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n. 助手,副官
名词aide的复数形式
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n. 橱柜,内阁
adj. 私人的
The Cabinet meets regularly.
内阁定期开会。
After a few years in the wilderness he was reappointed to the Cabinet.
他消沉了几年之後,又获任命进入了内阁。
The Opposition parties made (political) capital out of the disagreements within the Cabinet.
反对党利用内阁的分歧而捞取(政治)资本。
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n. 挑战
v. 向 ... 挑战
The time was ripe for a challenge to the power of the government.
时机已经成熟,可以向政府权力提出挑战了。
They had challenged and beaten the best team in the world.
他们曾向世界上最强的球队挑战并将他们打败。
This career offers a challenge.
这份职业具有挑战性。
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n. 机会,可能性,偶然性
v. 碰巧,偶然发生,冒 ... (的险)
It was the chance she had been waiting for.
这就是她一直等待的机会。
She's keen and I'm sure she'll succeed given half a chance.
她聪明机智,只要有点儿机会我肯定她会成功。
Please give me a chance to explain.
请给我个机会让我解释一下。
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vt. 承认,给予
vi. 让步
You must concede that I have tried my best.
你必须承认我已经尽力了。
I concede that you are right.
我承认你是对的。
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vt. 批评,吹毛求疵,非难
vi. 批评
You can ill afford to criticize others when you behave so badly yourself.
本身行为不正,则不宜批评别人。
They criticize their opponents under the cover of patriotism.
他们借口爱国来抨击反对者。
Having said how much she liked it, she then proceeded to criticize the way I'd done it.
她先表明她非常喜欢这个,然後批评我方法不当。
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n. 民主,民主制,民主国家
Democracy is a bulwark of freedom.
民主是自由的保障。
The election demonstrates democracy in action.
这次选举是以实际行动体现了民主。
Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens?
民主制度是创始於雅典吗?
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adj. 东部的,东方的
The mountain was sharply defined against the eastern sky.
那座山在东方天空的衬托下显得轮廓分明。
A town of eastern Massachusetts, a residential and industrial suburb of Boston. Population, 18,530.
坎顿美国马萨诸塞州东部一城镇,为波士顿的一个居住和工业郊区。人口18,530。
And of course it is your experience in Indonesia that inspired your film eastern moon.
当然喽,正是由于你在印度尼西亚的体验使你萌发灵感写了电影《东方的月亮》。
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n. 选举
Our party was routed at the election.
我们党在竞选中被彻底击败了。
After the election the party was reduced to a rump.
选举之后,该党的党员所剩无几了。
The democrats hope to get back at the next election.
民主党希望在下次大选中重新执政。
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adj. 预期的,预料的
Scattered showers are expected this afternoon.
预料今天下午有零星阵雨。
The journey was not as nice as we had expected.
旅途不象我们预想的那样好。
It is expected that John will be back by ten.
约翰在十点以前回来是预料中的事。