The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。There is an internal circuit breaker to protect the instrument from overload.内置有断路器，防止设备过载。The despot claimed to be the chosen in...
The blackmailer had a hold over him.勒索他的人控制着他.The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.勒索者企图向他勒索一大笔钱.The nasty thing about a blackmailer is that his starting point is usually the truth.勒索者的可恶之处在于他一开始...
His theories have been debunked by recent research.最近的研究揭穿了他的理论的真相。Some advertising slogans should be debunked.某些夸大的广告用语应予揭露.The physicist debunked the psychic's claims.物理学家戳穿了巫师的话....
总统坚持说他如此做是出于同情而不是为了投机。The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.他亲口承认自己在佛罗里达从事房地产投机生意时逃过税。By his own admission, he evaded taxes as a Florida real-estate speculator.他们请求他回来继续做当日买卖股票的投机交易...
Later Mr Moi raised the vexed question of refugees.后来莫伊先生提出了那个让人头疼的难民问题。It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back...一想到别人在背后说我闲话，我就很恼火。Ministers have begun work on the vexed issue of economic union...部长们开始着...