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kick off〈口〉(使)开始

例句：When should we kick off?
      我们什么时候开始?

      It might be a good idea to kick off with a few folk songs.
      一开始就来几支民歌可能是个好主意。

2.It happened at one of the palaces of the late Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi leader whose government was kicked out of power by the U.S.-led invasion back in 2003.

kick out〈口〉撵走; 解雇

例句：If the new actor is no good, kick him out.
      如果那个新来的演员不怎么样就让他走。

      She worked for two years and was then kicked out because she was ill.
      她干了两年, 后来因病被解雇。

3.During the ceremony, Vice President Biden paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Americans and Iraqis during the past seven years.

pay tribute to称赞, 歌颂

例句：I believe for a business to succeed，it has to pay tribute to Buddha.
      我相信一个事业要成功，就必须拜佛进贡。

4.They've tried working out a peace agreement before, but those talks have been stalled for about a year and a half.

work out作出; 制订出

例句：It wasn't too long before we had worked out a plan acceptable to all.
      没多久我们就制订出一个大家都能接受的计划。

      The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.
      计划已经拟好并立即可以付诸实施。