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1. mediate vt.经调解解决; 斡旋促成; vi.调停，调解，斡旋; adj.居间的，间接的;  
例句：The foreign ministers of turkey and qatar say they are suspending efforts to mediate lebanon's political crisis after two days of talks with that country's rival politicians.
土耳其和卡塔尔外长说，他们在同黎巴嫩相互对立的政界人士进行了两天会谈之后决定中止调停黎巴嫩政治危机的努力。

2. blockade n.封锁; 封锁部队; 障碍物，阻碍物; vt.实行封锁; 阻塞，挡住; 
例句：Even the information blockade is crumbling.
甚至信息封锁也开始崩溃。

3. transgender n.变性人; 
例句：Are they looking for transgender directors to sit on the board?
他们是想寻觅一个变性人来担任董事？

4. homophobic adj.害怕同性恋的;
例句：It also seeks common ground with nigeria's homophobic muslims.
这也能找到与痛恨同性恋的尼日利亚穆斯林和睦相处的基础。

5. stealth n.秘密行动; 鬼祟; 隐形，潜入;
例句：Has china's new jet launched a stealth arms race?
中国的新型喷气飞机启动了隐形的军备竞赛吗？