He risks defeat in the referendum which he called, but which threatens to boomerang against him.他冒着失败的危险进行他所谓的“公投”，但这恐怕会反过来对他不利。The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referend...
President Kaunda fulfilled his promise of announcing a date for the referendum.卡翁达总统兑现了他的承诺，宣布了全民公决的日期。Parliament has bowed to the demand for a referendum next year.议会在人们的要求下已同意在明年举行全民公投。A referendum would be divisive.公投...
那家联合银行在它自己的地盘上就无可匹敌了。On its home turf, the combined bank would be unrivalled.巴黎是他们的地盘：那里熟悉的大街、剧院、住宅和公园。Their turf was Paris: its streets, theaters, homes, and parks.一家若有两只或更多的猫，也会表现出争夺地盘的行为。Two cats or more in one house ...
They have decentralised the company and made it less bureaucratic.他们已经分解了该公司的权力，以抑制其官僚作风。The department has become a bureaucratic nightmare.该部门的官僚作风非常严重。The prison official is icily polite and bureaucratic.监狱官冷淡又客气，表现出十足...
坏天气对上午那些风笛吹奏者毫不容情。The weather was unkind to those pipers who played in the morning.我认为新闻记者不应当有丝毫偏见。I believe that a journalist should be completely objective.我不认为这对作出决定有丝毫帮助。I don't know that it's made the deci...
在她的镶钻耳钉旁边, 你最喜爱的银耳坠看起来就像便价店里卖的圣诞树挂饰.Next to her diamond - stud earrings, your favorite dangling silver earrings could be thrift - store Christmas - tree ornaments....
The tobacco industry has been trying to improve its image.烟草行业一直在试图改善其形象。Try using lemon juice to remove tobacco stains from your fingers.试试用柠檬汁去除手指上的烟渍。I certainly think there should be a ban on tobacco advertising.我确实认...