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slain杀死
The Greek fire-dragon the Chimaera was slain at her lair but – being immortal – her blazing breath lived on.
希腊神话中的火龙奇美拉被杀死在它的巢穴之中，但是怨恨的气息却得到了永生。

2.President Donald Trump meets Tuesday at the White House with presumptive House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer as they try to avoid a partial government shutdown amid a dispute over Trump's promised border wall.

presumptive根据推定的
A black stretch limousine was waiting for him at the capital's Reagan National airport, something he seldom rode in during the long election campaign, not wanting to be seen as presumptive.
一辆黑色的加长豪华轿车正在首都的里根国际机场等着他，这种车他在漫长的选战中很少乘坐，因为他不希望显出一种胜券在握的样子。