经济学人下载:世界经济:特朗普别“撞车”(2)

1.yield to 屈服；让步
We shall never yield to a conqueror.
我们绝不会向征服者屈服。
2.be poised to 可能
Pakistan's army may be poised to continue its battle against Taliban forces, this time in Waziristan.
巴基斯坦军队将会在瓦齐里斯坦地区继续对塔利班的战斗。
3.run out of 用完
We're running out of time.
我们没时间了。
4.slap on (无理地或者盲目地) 强加
The government slapped a ban on the export of uNPRocessed logs.
政府强制禁止出口未加工过的木料。