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stand between阻碍 设法阻止

例句：Nothing can stand between him and his ambition.
      什么也不能阻止他实现他的理想。

2.He says it's about fiscal responsibility, others say he picked the wrong time and the wrong issue to make his point.

make his point建立论点,证明自己的论点

例句：Must he pound on the table to make his point?
      要证明他自己的观点是正确的，难道就非得擂桌子不可吗？

3.And most importantly, who's getting the shaft?

get the shaft受骗

4.Of course all this might be cleared up by tomorrow night in time for Senator Bunning to watch Kentucky play basketball in Georgia.

clear up解释, 消除

例句：They hope to clear the matter up quickly.
      他们希望很快就能把事情弄个水落石出。

      Then the question had better be cleared up at once.
      那么, 这个问题最好马上就澄清。