和谐英语

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2018-09-13来源:Economist

 

1.tear gas 催泪瓦斯

The army responded with gunfire and tear gas.
军队用炮火和催泪瓦斯予以反击。

 

2.shore up 支持;支撑

The democracies of the West may find it hard to shore up their defences.
西方的民主国家可能会发现很难自圆其说。

 

3.tax fraud 税务欺诈

Tax fraud and evasion are serious matters.
税务欺诈和逃税属于情节严重的犯罪。

 

4.drawing attention to 吸引...注

We conclude by drawing attention to the issues around which the debate should focus.
我们作总结时着重提到了辩论应该关注的一些问题。